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Using Extend Selection Mode to Select Text

Use the Extend Selection mode to select blocks of text as follows:

  1. Press F8 to activate Extend Selection mode.

  2. Press F8 again to select the current word.

  3. Press F8 again to select the current sentence.

  4. Press F8 again to select the current paragraph.

  5. Press F8 again to select all the text in the document.

To revert to the previous selection, press Shift-F8. Press Esc to turn Extend Selection off.

(Posted 06/04/2000)