Microsoft Word

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How to Select Text

Many features of the Microsoft Word program require you to select text before you can edit, change or format it.  Selecting marks that text for the changes.  Typically, selecting text is referred to as "highlighting" as well.  There are several ways to select text.

Click edit - select all to select the entire document.

When you point to the left margin, the pointer will change to a white arrow.  Click once to select one line of text.

Double click in the left margin to select an entire paragraph.

Use the drag method to select short sections of text.  Move the insertion point to the beginning of the text that you want to select, then hold down the left side of the mouse  while you drag over the text you want to select.

If you have a hard time with the mouse, use the arrow keys to move to the beginning of the text you want to select.  Hold the Shift key down while you use the arrow keys to select text.

To deselect, click away from the selected text or press one of the arrow keys.

Be careful, if you press any key while your text is selected, you will lose it all.  Not to worry, just click  the Undo button on the standard toolbar and you can get it all back.

Microsoft Word Selecting Text

 
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