# How to enter text ``` In the text version of IDA, you can use the following keys: Enter starts a new line Ctrl-Enter finishes the input Esc cancels the input F1 gives some help Shift- Select Ctrl-L Search Again Shift-Ins Paste Ctrl-O Indent Mode Shift-Del Cut Ctrl-T Delete Word Ctrl-Ins Copy Ctrl-U Undo Ctrl-Del Clear Ctrl-Y Delete Line Ctrl-K B Start Select Ctrl-Left Word Left Ctrl-K H Hide Select Ctrl-Right Word Right Ctrl-PgUp Text Start Ctrl-Q A Replace Ctrl-PgDn Text End Ctrl-Q F Search Ctrl-Q H Delete Line Start Ctrl-Q Y Delete Line End ``` Input containing only whitespaces is equal to an empty input. Do not forget that you can also use the clipboard. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hex-rays.com/8.4/user-guide/disassembler/navigation/how-to-enter-text.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.