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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.