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WordStar is a very old editor which was already available before the first IBM PC
existed. In this time (end of the 70's), the computers had got a Ctrl key but nearly
nothing more than a typewriter keyboard. Keys like "Page down" were not available
on all computers this time. The mouse was not invented yet. So it was necessary
to have the full functionality of a Computer text editor by using Ctrl and the character
keys from A to Z.
Today, the Wordstar Ctrl commands can be very useful for
people who type blind to the keyboard. If you can type blind, you should take a
look at the Ctrl commands. They offer you the ability of blind cursor movement,
block manipulation and more - all commands where you
normally use the mouse.