All normal ASCII text characters are displayed in the viewport.
Some ASCII control characters can be used for formatting (see the
following table) while other control characters are ignored.
Control Key Formatting Function
Delete Deletes the previous character
Line Feed Deletes the previous word
Return Starts a new line in the viewport
Tab Advances to the next tab stop
Ctrl/G Sounds the bell at both your terminal and the
terminal of anyone linked to the current Phone
conversation
Ctrl/L Clears all text from the viewport
Ctrl/Q Allows normal receiving of characters. Ctrl/Q also
negates a Ctrl/S
Ctrl/S Freezes the characters currently on screen
Ctrl/U Clears the current viewport line
Ctrl/W Refreshes the entire screen
Ctrl/Z Equivalent to the HANGUP command if used during
a conversation; equivalent to the EXIT command if
used when no conversation is in progress