Move the cursor before the first
character you want to select and then hold down the Shift key.
Move the cursor after the last
character you want to select and then release the Shift key.
To select a word:
Double-click the word
you want to select.
To select a sentence:
Hold down the Ctrl key
and then click the sentence.
To select a line:
Click in the selection bar to
the left of the line you want to select. (When the pointer is in the selection
bar, the shape changes to a right-pointing arrow.)