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Rev. Sep 20/2000

Word 2000 Introduction

Selecting Text

Often, it has been suggested that users should type up their documents first, then format the text to meet their own needs. Word processors allow you to select, or highlight, text to make editing or formatting changes to it. To select text using the mouse, you can click-and-drag across the text in question. You can also use [SHIFT] with the four arrow keys to select text. You can also make use of the selection bar: an invisible bar running down the left side of the document window. (Your pointer will face up and right while in the selection bar.) The following table lists some other methods for selecting text with both the mouse and the keyboard:

To select a single word	Point to the word with your mouse and double-click
To select a series of words	Click on the first word, then, while holding down [SHIFT], click on the second word
To select a sentence	Hold the [CTRL] key and click the sentence.
To select a line	Click in the selection bar
To select a paragraph	Triple click in the paragraph or double-click in the selection bar
To select the entire document	[CTRL] + A or triple-click in the selection bar

<Click here> to see a video demonstration of selecting text. (177K)

Seminar materials: <http://www.accc.uic.edu/seminars/word2000-intro>
Last Modified: September 20, 2000 — pjm