 | Click edit - select all to select the entire document.
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 | When you point to the left margin, the pointer will change
to a white arrow. Click once to select one line of
text.
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 | Double click in the left margin to select an entire
paragraph.
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 | 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.
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 | 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.
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 | To deselect, click away from the selected text or press one
of the arrow keys.
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 | 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. |