Select Text

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Determine how much text you want to select.


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To select one or more characters:
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.)
To select the entire document:
Hold down the Ctrl key and then type A.