2. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the computer system further has a display apparatus connected to the processor and to the memory, the display apparatus being controlled by the processor for displaying information stored in the memory including an icon graphic, and a selection apparatus controlled by a user for selecting information displayed on the display apparatus and wherein the method comprises the further step of retrieving characters in the first text string and the second text string from the memory when the icon graphic is selected with the selecting apparatus.
3. The method as recited in claim 2 wherein the selection means comprises pointing means operated by the user for generating and moving a cursor graphic on the display apparatus and button apparatus operated by the user for generating a selection command and wherein the method comprises the further step of retrieving characters in the first text string and the second the string from the memory in response to the selection command when the cursor graphic is superimposed on the icon graphic on the display apparatus.