Many Microsoft Word users know the most basic ways to select text in a document.
The following table lists contains 20 sure-fire selection techniques that will make selecting text much less frustrating.
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MICROSOFT WORD SELECTION TECHNIQUES |
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TECHNIQUE |
DESCRIPTION |
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1. Click-and-drag |
Selects the desired text |
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2. SHIFT + Arrows |
Selects one character or line at a time |
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3. SHIFT + HOME |
Selects from the insertion point to the left margin |
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4. SHIFT + END |
Selects from the insertion point to the right margin |
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5. SHIFT + CTRL + HOME |
Selects from the insertion point to the beginning of the document |
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6. SHIFT + CTRL + END |
Selects from the insertion point to the end of the document |
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7. Double-click on a desired word |
Selects the desired word |
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8. Triple-click in a desired paragraph |
Selects the desired paragraph |
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9. Single-click in the Selection Bar* |
Selects the desired line |
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10. Double-click in the Selection Bar* |
Selects the desired paragraph |
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11. Vertical click-and-drag in the Selection Bar* |
Selects multiple lines of text |
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12. Triple-click in the Selection Bar* |
Selects the entire document |
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13. CTRL + Single-click in the Selection Bar* |
Selects the entire document |
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14. CTRL + A |
Selects the entire document |
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15. CTRL + Single-click in the desired sentence |
Selects the entire sentence |
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16. Click + SHIFT + Click |
Selects a contiguous block of text |
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17. Selection + CTRL + Selection |
Selects a non-contiguous block of text |
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18. ALT + Click-and-drag |
Selects a vertical block of text |
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19. SHIFT + CTRL + Left or Right Arrow |
Selects to the beginning or end of current word |
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20. SHIFT + CTRL + Up or Down Arrow |
Selects to the beginning or end of current paragraph |
* The Selection Bar is the left margin that appears in Print Layout view. When the mouse is place in the left margin, the Selection Bar Pointer appears (
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