IBM 6 Operation Guide - Page 28

Helpful Hints • To cancel the Decimal Tab function before the number prints: 1. Press the Correction key until the carrier stops moving forward. 2. Press Tab, Spacebar, Backspace, or CRtn. • When using a proportional spacing (PS) printwheel, always type the number i (on the numbers row). Never use the letter i for the number 1. • After typing a number, always press Tab, CRtn or the appropriate key(s) for decimal tab to print the number before peilormIng another operation (for example. making corrections on a previous line). • it columns without decimals contain additional inforMation (for example, 3,865%): 1. Use Cad• + B (DesT) to align the numbers in the column (3,865). 2. Press CRtn or Tab to print the numbers. 3. Press the Correction key to return the carrier to the right edge of the column. 4. Type the additional information (%)• • To underline numbers in a column: 1. Hold down Cod• while you press 0. - The carrier moves to the first tab stop. 2, Turn Underline on. - Hold down Code while you press U (as aa).! 3. Type the number. - Type any leading blank spaces that appear,before the number in the column if you want the space underlined. 4. Turn Underline off. - Hold down Code while you press U (a. se) 5. Hold down Code while you press 0 to move to the next tab stop. 6. Continue typing each number by repeating steps through 5. Helpful Hints (continued) • To 1. double underline numbers in a column: Use Underline while typing each number. - See the steps cofumn." above "To underline numbers in a 2. Press CRtn after the last number. 3. Turn Underline off. 4. - Hold down Code while you press U (as as). Press below Paper Down until the the first underline. carrier is positioned one-half line 5. Space to each column line (Shift + -). and manually type the second under- 2-20 Operator's Guide Advanced Operations 2-21