Selecting Text |
To select |
With the mouse |
With the keyboard |
A word |
Double-click the word |
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow |
A sentence |
Press and hold Ctrl and click the sentence |
|
A paragraph |
Triple-click the paragraph or double�click the Selection Bar next to the paragraph |
Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow |
A whole document |
Triple-click the selection bar, or press and hold Ctrl and click the Selection Bar |
Ctrl+A or Ctrl+5 (on the Numeric keypad with Num Lock off) |
The Selection Bar is the part of the document window located just to the left of the text. When you move your mouse pointer into the Selection Bar, your mouse pointer changes to a right�pointing white arrow.
(Posted 03/25/2001)