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1. Delete - To erase - wipe out - cut out

2. Begin a new paragraph - To tab the first sentence over - to make new paragraph

3. Caret - A mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text

4. Space - A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing

5. Let stand - To leave it alone.

6. Move right - To move a letter or word to the right

7. Insert Comma - To insert a comma where the arrow points.

8. Spell out - Specify - explain in detail

9. Close up/Bring together - To bring two letters together; to delete a space

10. Move left - To move a letter or word to the left.

11. Transpose - Cause to change places

12. Set in capitals - To make a whole word uppercase

13. Insert a period - To place a period

14. Set in lowercase - To make a uppercase/big letter

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