The Update processor commands are summarized below.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| CTRL+A | Search or search again. |
| (Search/Replace) Do not replace text, search again for string1. | |
| Override spelling checker. | |
| CTRL+A string | Search for specified string. |
| CTRL+A string1 CTRL+R string2 | Search for string1, if found, replace with string2, wait for further input. |
| CTRL+A string1 CTRL+R string2 CTRL+n | Replace every occurrence of string1 with string2. |
| CTRL+A CTRL+A | Insert word into words file. |
| CTRL+A CTRL+A CTRL+A | Turn off spelling checker. |
| CTRL+B | Move cursor up one line. |
| CTRL+CC | Cut text marked by CTRL+CD or CTRL+CL and place in cut buffer. |
| CTRL+CD | Mark beginning of text to copy; delete original text. |
| CTRL+CI | Copy the internal contents of the current value into the cut buffer. |
| CTRL+CL | Mark beginning of text to cut; leave original text in place. |
| CTRL+CO | Copy the entire contents of the current value into the cut buffer. |
| CTRL+CP | Paste contents of cut buffer at current cursor position. |
| CTRL+CR{(file.ref}item-ID{n{-m}} | Paste specified item. |
| CTRL+CW{(file.ref}item-ID | Write cut buffer into specified item. |
| CTRL+D | Move cursor to first character of previous sentence or retrieve previous sequential index. |
| CTRL+E | Delete text from cursor to end of sentence. |
| CTRL+F | Move cursor to first character of next sentence or retrieve next sequential index. |
| CTRL+G | Move cursor to end of attribute (paragraph). |
| CTRL+G CTRL+G | Zooms to related item in related file. |
| CTRL+H | Backspace and replace character with blank. If character is at end of attribute, delete character. |
| CTRL+I | Move cursor to next tab position. |
| CTRL+J | Move cursor left one character. |
| CTRL+K | Move cursor right one character. |
| CTRL+L | Delete character under cursor. |
| CTRL+M | In overtype mode, same as Enter, and move cursor to beginning of next attribute. In insert mode, create an attribute and move the cursor to it. |
| CTRL+N | Move cursor down one line. |
| (Search/Replace) Replace all matches with string2. | |
| CTRL+O | Delete from cursor to end of word. |
| CTRL+P | Execute prestored command. Default prestore is CTRL+ZN. |
| CTRL+R | Toggle between overtype and insert mode. |
| (Search/Replace) Replace current match with string2 then search again for string1. | |
| CTRL+Y | Move cursor to top of item. |
| CTRL+U | Move cursor right to next word or retrieve next sequential index in remote file. |
| CTRL+V | Insert value mark. |
| CTRL+W | Insert one space. |
| CTRL+X | Abort search return to edit mode. |
| CTRL+XB | Exit item, then return to previous item. |
| CTRL+XC | File item, then compile and catalog it. |
| CTRL+XE | Exit item without filing. |
| CTRL+XF | File item. |
| CTRL+XI{(file.ref}item-ID | Rename item and file. |
| CTRL+XK | Exit item, then return to calling process. |
| CTRL+XN | Exit item, then create a new item. |
| CTRL+XO | Delete item. |
| CTRL+XP | File item and print using Output processor. |
| CTRL+XR | File item, then compile and run. |
| CTRL+XS | File item (save) and remain in item. |
| CTRL+XX | Exit item without filing. |
| CTRL+Y | Move cursor left one word or retrieve previous sequential index in remote file. |
| CTRL+ZA | Redisplay item with current line at top. |
| CTRL+ZB | Redisplay item with current line at bottom. |
| CTRL+ZC | Display terminal columnar positions. |
| CTRL+ZD | Delete from cursor to end of item. |
| CTRL+ZE | Move cursor to end of item. |
| CTRL+ZG | Move cursor to end of previous paragraph. |
| CTRL+ZH | Move cursor to first line of next screen, display half of next screen. |
| CTRL+ZL | Load prestore buffer. |
| CTRL+ZN | Move cursor to next page. |
| CTRL+ZO | Delete from cursor to end of attribute (paragraph). |
| CTRL+ZP | Redisplay screen. |
| CTRL+ZQ | Move cursor to first line of next screen, display quarter of next screen. |
| CTRL+ZR{(file.ref} item-ID | Load item-ID into the prestore buffer; do not execute. |
| CTRL+ZR{(file.ref} item-ID CTRL+P | Load item-ID into the prestore buffer; execute it. |
| CTRL+ZS | Toggle spelling checker off and on. |
| CTRL+ZT n1 {n2 {n3 {…}}} | Set tabs at indicated tab positions. |
| CTRL+ZW{(file.ref} item-ID | Write contents of the prestore buffer to the specified item. |
| CTRL+ZY | Move cursor back one screen. |
| CTRL+Z attrib.number | Move cursor to the attrib.number. |
| CTRL+ZZ | Undo last delete. |