IBM 3270 User Manual

Typing in Multi-Colors or
Highlighting in a Notepad
Window
You can type in highlighted text in notepad
windows. If you have a color display, you can
also type in multi-colors in your notepad
windows.
1. Press the Jump key the notepad window you
want.
2. If the window is not enlarged, press the
Enlarge key to make the notepad window fill
the screen.
3. Move the cursor to the place in the window
you want to begin typing in a color.
4. Press and,..hold the Alt key and then press the
one of the Highlighting keys (PF9 through 11)
or one of the Color keys (PFI3 through PF20).
You can press one of the Highlighting and
then press one of the Color key for
highlighting in color.
You will see a little stick figure appear at the
bottom of the screen and a small football
shape in the color you chose.
5. Type what you want to appear in color.
6. If you want to change colors, repeat Steps 3
through 5, but press a different color key.
7. When you want to turn off the highlighting
or color, press and hold the Alt key and then
press either the No Highlighting key (PF12)
or the Base key (PF21).
6-2 Book 3 - Using the Control Program

IBM 3270 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	3270
Category	Desktop
Language	English