The basic features are text entry, searching, spelling checker, file browsing, and paragraph justification. The bottom two lines contain some of the available commands. The line above this is used to report messages and receive corresponding command input.
Every character typed is entered into the text editor at the cursor position.
Commands are entered using control characters. This will allow for the inverse characters on your computer screen. If your display is garbled, check the terminal settings on your telnet software as Pico does not work in the TTY communications mode. Some computers may need to be set up so the backspace or delete key works correctly. Pine is copyrighted by the University of Washington.