This is not a secure lock-anyone can click the Unlock button.

If you try to type, you get an option to Unlock it. You can click that “Edited” button or triangle to choose from several options: Text for formatting, cut/copy and paste, etc., please read The Little Mac Book first! This chapter assumes you know the basics of working in a word processor. If you’ve never used a word processor before and you don’t know how to open an application and save files, enter text, select Although TextEdit can’t do all the fancy things a big word processor can, it’s excellent for many projects. But it’s not a full-blown word processor such as Apple’s Pages (check theĪpp Store in your Dock) or MarinerWrite ( ) or the sweet, new Pagehand ( ). Insert images, search and replace text, and more. You can create simple tables and automatically numbered or bulleted lists, add shadows to type, Use it to write memos, letters, diaries, novels, grocery lists, memoirs, TextEdit is a small yet surprisingly powerful word processor. Word documents and save TextEdit files as Word docs Create favorite styles for quick formatting