3. The system according to claim 1 wherein said storing means includes random access memory.
1. A text processing system operable in two modes, in a first mode audio commentary is recorded and associated with selected portions of displayed text, in a second mode the commentary is played back while the text to which it pertains is recalled to a display, said system comprising: (a) a word processor including: (i) a display unit (DU) on which the text is displayed, (ii) addressable means for storing data including said text, (iii) input means for selecting the mode of operation, (iv) a processing unit responsive to said input means for communicating data, including text, between said storage means, the DU and said input means, said processing unit generating digital address information corresponding to the locations in said storing means where said selected text is located, said processing unit including bus means by which the display unit, storing means and interface means can communicate with the processing unit; (b) recorder means capable of recording and playing back address information and commentary; (c) means for interfacing said processing unit with the recorder means to permit the processing unit to control recording and playback and to store and retrieve said address information from the recording means such that: (i) during the first mode the processing unit generates address information to be recorded along with the audio commentary and (ii) during the second mode the processing unit causes the recorder to play back the recorded address information and commentary, said processing unit retrieving said address information via said interfacing means and utilizing it to display the text to which the commentary pertains; whereby a first user can select text displayed on the DU and record commentary relating thereto and, when desired, the same or a second user can listen to the recorded commentary while having the text to which it pertains displayed on the DU.