### Navigating the Edit window

The edit window houses all the commands making up your part program.

You can change the display of the Edit window by switching between different modes. The two most common modes are already enabled by default. These are Command mode and Summary mode. A third mode, called DMIS mode, is also available if enabled in the Setup Options dialog box.

- Summary mode, simply put, provides a visual summary of your part program.

- Command mode lets you view detailed code making up each command.

- DMIS mode is similar to command mode, but the code language is written using the DMIS programming language, and you don't have all the editing functionality you have in Command mode. You can switch between these different modes by clicking the appropriate icon on the Edit window toolbar.

In each of these modes you can work with existing commands and add new commands, although the capabilities of each mode and the methods of working with commands differ somewhat. Commands can have both editable and non-editable fields. Editable fields are fields that take a value. Some editable fields are called toggle fields and allow you to switch between a predefined set of acceptable values.

- If you're in Command mode or DMIS mode, pressing TAB moves the cursor to the next editable field. You know you're on an editable field when the value is highlighted in the highlight color (default is yellow).

- If you're in Summary mode, expanding the command and then right-clicking on editable items will display an Edit command which when selected allows you to type a new value or select an existing value from a list.

Using the Edit Window Toolbar

The Edit Window toolbar lets you perform operations on your part program and switch between the different Edit window modes. For information on this toolbar, see the "Edit Window Toolbar" topic in "Using Toolbars".

Moving to a Feature using the Graphics Display Window

To move the cursor to a specific feature's location in the Edit window, click on that feature in the Graphics Display window while holding down the CTRL key.