In Word, you can select all text in a document (Ctrl+A), or select specific text or items in a table by using the mouse or keyboard. You can also select text or items that are in different places. For example, you can select a paragraph on one page and a sentence on a different page.
Select all text
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Click anywhere within the document.
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Press Ctrl+A on your keyboard to select all text in the document.
Select specific text
You can also select a specific word, line of text, or one or more paragraphs.
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Place your cursor in front of the first letter of the word, sentence, or paragraphs you want to select.
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Click and hold while you drag your cursor to select the text you want.
Other ways to select text
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To select a single word, quickly double-click that word.
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To select a line of text, place your cursor at the start of the line, and press Shift + down arrow.
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To select a paragraph, place your cursor at the start of the paragraph, and press Ctrl + Shift + down arrow.
Select text by using the mouse
Select text in the body of a document
Notes: To select an entire document, do one of the following:
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On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Select All.
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Move the pointer to the left of any text until it turns into a right-pointing arrow, and then triple-click.
To select |
Do this |
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Any amount of text |
Click where you want to begin the selection, hold down the left mouse button, and then drag the pointer over the text that you want to select. |
A word |
Double-click anywhere in the word. |
A line of text |
Move the pointer to the left of the line until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click. |
A sentence |
Hold down CTRL, and then click anywhere in the sentence. |
A paragraph |
Triple-click anywhere in the paragraph. |
Multiple paragraphs |
Move the pointer to the left of the first paragraph until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then press and hold down the left mouse button while you drag the pointer up or down. |
A large block of text |
Click at the start of the selection, scroll to the end of the selection, and then hold down SHIFT while you click where you want the selection to end. |
An entire document |
Move the pointer to the left of any text until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then triple-click. |
Headers and footers |
In Print Layout view, double-click the dimmed header or footer text. Move the pointer to the left of the header or footer until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click. |
Footnotes and endnotes |
Click the footnote or endnote text, move the pointer to the left of the text until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click. |
A vertical block of text |
Hold down ALT while you drag the pointer over the text. |
A text box or frame |
Move the pointer over the border of the frame or text box until the pointer becomes a four-headed arrow, and then click. |
Select items in a table
To select |
Do this |
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The contents of a cell |
Click in the cell. Under Table Tools, click the Layout tab. In the Table group, click Select, and then click Select Cell. |
The contents of a row |
Click in the row. Under Table Tools, click the Layout tab. In the Table group, click Select, and then click Select Row. |
The contents of a column |
Click in the column. Under Table Tools, click the Layout tab. In the Table group, click Select, and then click Select Column. |
The contents of multiple cells, rows, or columns |
Click in a cell, a row, or a column and then hold the left mouse button down while you drag across all the cells, rows, or columns that contain the content that you want to select. To select the contents of cells, rows, or columns that are not next to each other, click in the first cell, row, or column, press CTRL, and then click the additional cells, rows, or columns that contain the content that you want to select. |
The contents of an entire table |
Click in the table. Under Table Tools, click the Layout tab. In the Table group, click Select, and then click Select Table. |
Select text in different places
You can select text or items in a table that are not next to each other. For example, you can select a paragraph on one page and a sentence on a different page.
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Select some text or an item in a table.
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Hold down CTRL while you select any additional text or item in a table that you want.
Select text in Outline view
To view your document in Outline view, click the View tab, and then click Outline in the Document Views group.
To select |
Move the pointer to |
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A heading |
The left of the heading until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click. |
A heading, its subheading, and body text |
The left of the heading until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then double-click. |
A paragraph of body text |
The left of the paragraph until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click. |
Multiple headings or paragraphs of body text |
The left of the text until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then drag up or down. |
Notes:
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In Outline view, clicking once to the left of a paragraph selects the entire paragraph instead of a single line.
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If you select a heading that includes collapsed subordinate text, the collapsed text is also selected (even though it is not visible). Any changes that you make to the heading — such as moving, copying, or deleting it — also affect the collapsed text.
Select text by using the keyboard
Select text in the body of a document
Note: To select an entire document, press CTRL+A.
To select |
Do this |
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One character to the right |
Press SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW. |
One character to the left |
Press SHIFT+LEFT ARROW. |
A word from its beginning to its end |
Place the insertion point at the beginning of the word, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW. |
A word from its end to its beginning |
Move the pointer to the end of the word, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW. |
A line from its beginning to its end |
Press HOME, and then press SHIFT+END. |
A line from its end to its beginning |
Press END, and then press SHIFT+HOME. |
One line down |
Press END, and then press SHIFT+DOWN ARROW. |
One line up |
Press HOME, and then press SHIFT+UP ARROW. |
A paragraph from its beginning to its end |
Move the pointer to the beginning of the paragraph, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW. |
A paragraph from its end to its beginning |
Move the pointer to the end of the paragraph, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW. |
A document from its end to its beginning |
Move the pointer to the end of the document, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+HOME. |
A document from its beginning to its end |
Move the pointer to the beginning of the document, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+END. |
From the beginning of a window to its end |
Move the pointer to the beginning of the window, and then press ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN. |
The entire document |
Press CTRL+A. |
A vertical block of text |
Press CTRL+SHIFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys. Press ESC to turn off the selection mode. |
The nearest character |
Press F8 to turn on selection mode, and then press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW; press ESC to turn off the selection mode. |
A word, a sentence, a paragraph, or a document |
Press F8 to turn on selection mode, and then press F8 once to select a word, twice to select a sentence, three times to select a paragraph, or four times to select the document. Press ESC to turn off the selection mode. |
Select items in a table
To select |
Do this |
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The contents of the cell to the right |
Press TAB. |
The contents of the cell to the left |
Press SHIFT+TAB. |
The contents of adjacent cells |
Hold down SHIFT while you repeatedly press the appropriate arrow key until you’ve selected the contents of all the cells that you want. |
The contents of a column |
Click in the column’s top or bottom cell. Hold down SHIFT while you repeatedly press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key until you have selected the contents of the column. |
The contents of an entire table |
Click in the table, and then press ALT+5 on the numeric keypad (with NUM LOCK off). |
Stop selecting the entire word
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Click the File tab, and then click Options.
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Click Advanced.
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Under Editing options, clear the checkbox next to When selecting, automatically select entire word.
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Select text by using the mouse
Select text in the body of a document
Note: To select an entire document, do one of the following:
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On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Select All.
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Move the pointer to the left of any text until it turns into a right-pointing arrow, and then triple-click.
To select |
Do this |
---|---|
Any amount of text |
Click where you want to begin the selection, hold down the left mouse button, and then drag the pointer over the text that you want to select. |
A word |
Double-click anywhere in the word. |
A line of text |
Move the pointer to the left of the line until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click. |
A sentence |
Hold down CTRL, and then click anywhere in the sentence. |
A paragraph |
Triple-click anywhere in the paragraph. |
Multiple paragraphs |
Move the pointer to the left of the first paragraph until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then press and hold down the left mouse button while you drag the pointer up or down. |
A large block of text |
Click at the start of the selection, scroll to the end of the selection, and then hold down SHIFT while you click where you want the selection to end. |
An entire document |
Move the pointer to the left of any text until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then triple-click. |
Headers and footers |
In Print Layout view, double-click the dimmed header or footer text. Move the pointer to the left of the header or footer until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click. |
Footnotes and endnotes |
Click the footnote or endnote text, move the pointer to the left of the text until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click. |
A vertical block of text |
Hold down ALT while you drag the pointer over the text. |
A text box or frame |
Move the pointer over the border of the frame or text box until the pointer becomes a four-headed arrow, and then click. |
Select items in a table
To select |
Do this |
---|---|
The contents of a cell |
Click in the cell. Under Table Tools, click the Layout tab. In the Table group, click Select, and then click Select Cell. |
The contents of a row |
Click in the row. Under Table Tools, click the Layout tab. In the Table group, click Select, and then click Select Row. |
The contents of a column |
Click in the column. Under Table Tools, click the Layout tab. In the Table group, click Select, and then click Select Column. |
The contents of multiple cells, rows, or columns |
Click in a cell, a row, or a column and then hold the left mouse button down while you drag across all of the cells, rows, or columns that contain the content that you want to select. To select the contents of cells, rows, or columns that are not next to each other, click in the first cell, row, or column, press CTRL, and then click the additional cells, rows, or columns that contain the content that you want to select. |
The contents of an entire table |
Click in the table. Under Table Tools, click the Layout tab. In the Table group, click Select, and then click Select Table. |
Select text in different places
You can select text or items in a table that are not next to each other. For example, you can select a paragraph on one page and a sentence on a different page.
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Select some text or an item in a table.
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Hold down CTRL while you select any additional text or item in a table that you want.
Select text in Outline view
To view your document in Outline view, click the View tab, and then click Outline in the Document Views group.
To select |
Move the pointer to |
---|---|
A heading |
The left of the heading until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click. |
A heading, its subheading, and body text |
The left of the heading until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then double-click. |
A paragraph of body text |
The left of the paragraph until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click. |
Multiple headings or paragraphs of body text |
The left of the text until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then drag up or down. |
Notes:
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In Outline view, clicking once to the left of a paragraph selects the entire paragraph instead of a single line.
-
If you select a heading that includes collapsed subordinate text, the collapsed text is also selected (even though it’s not visible). Any changes that you make to the heading — such as moving, copying, or deleting it — also affect the collapsed text.
Select text by using the keyboard
Select text in the body of a document
Note: To select an entire document, press CTRL+A.
To select |
Do this |
---|---|
One character to the right |
Press SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW. |
One character to the left |
Press SHIFT+LEFT ARROW. |
A word from its beginning to its end |
Place the insertion point at the beginning of the word, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW. |
A word from its end to its beginning |
Move the pointer to the end of the word, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW. |
A line from its beginning to its end |
Press HOME, and then press SHIFT+END. |
A line from its end to its beginning |
Press END, and then press SHIFT+HOME. |
One line down |
Press END, and then press SHIFT+DOWN ARROW. |
One line up |
Press HOME, and then press SHIFT+UP ARROW. |
A paragraph from its beginning to its end |
Move the pointer to the beginning of the paragraph, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW. |
A paragraph from its end to its beginning |
Move the pointer to the end of the paragraph, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW. |
A document from its end to its beginning |
Move the pointer to the end of the document, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+HOME. |
A document from its beginning to its end |
Move the pointer to the beginning of the document, and then press CTRL+SHIFT+END. |
From the beginning of a window to its end |
Move the pointer to the beginning of the window, and then press ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN. |
The entire document |
Press CTRL+A. |
A vertical block of text |
Press CTRL+SHIFT+F8, and then use the arrow keys. Press ESC to turn off the selection mode. |
The nearest character |
Press F8 to turn on selection mode, and then press LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW; press ESC to turn off the selection mode. |
A word, a sentence, a paragraph, or a document |
Press F8 to turn on selection mode, and then press F8 once to select a word, twice to select a sentence, three times to select a paragraph, or four times to select the document. Press ESC to turn off the selection mode. |
Select items in a table
To select |
Do this |
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The contents of the cell to the right |
Press TAB. |
The contents of the cell to the left |
Press SHIFT+TAB. |
The contents of adjacent cells |
Hold down SHIFT while you press the appropriate arrow key repeatedly until you have selected the contents of all of the cells that you want. |
The contents of a column |
Click in the column’s top or bottom cell. Hold down SHIFT while you press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key repeatedly until you have selected the contents of the column. |
The contents of an entire table |
Click in the table, and then press ALT+5 on the numeric keypad (with NUM LOCK off). |
Stop selecting the entire word
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Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Word Options.
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Click Advanced.
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Under Editing options, clear the check box next to When selecting, automatically select entire word.
Quickly Select Text in Word Documents Using a Mouse or Keyboard Shortcuts
by Avantix Learning Team | Updated May 17, 2021
Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365 (Windows)
You can use several keyboard or mouse shortcuts in Microsoft Word to select characters, words, lines, paragraphs and blocks of text in your documents.
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1. Select an entire document
Click in the document and then press Ctrl + A to select the entire document.
2. Select a word
To select a word, double-click the word.
3. Select a sentence
To select a sentence, Ctrl + click in the sentence.
4. Select a line using the invisible selection bar
To select a line using the invisible selection bar, move the pointer into the area to the left of the line and click (the pointer should turn into a right-pointing arrow).
5. Select a paragraph
To select a paragraph, triple-click in the paragraph.
6. Select a paragraph using the invisible selection bar
To select a paragraph using the invisible selection bar, move the pointer into the area to the left of the paragraph and double-click (the pointer should turn into a right-pointing arrow).
7. Select from the cursor to the end or beginning of the line
Press Shift + End to select from the cursor to the end of the line. If you press Shift + Home, Word will select from the cursor to the beginning of the line.
8. Select by word using arrow keys
To select by word, position the cursor where you want to start the selection and then press Ctrl + Shift + right arrow or Ctrl + Shift + left arrow.
9. Select by line using arrow keys
To select by line, position the cursor where you want to start the selection and then press Shift + down arrow or Shift + up arrow.
10. Select by paragraph using arrow keys
To select by paragraph, position the cursor where you want to start the selection and then press Ctrl + Shift + down arrow or Ctrl + Shift + up arrow.
11. Select by character using arrow keys
To select by character, position the cursor where you want to start the selection and then press Shift + right arrow or Shift + left arrow.
12. Select blocks of text by Shift-clicking
To select text blocks, position the cursor where you want to start the selection and then move or scroll to the location where you want to end the selection and Shift-click.
13. Select by screen
To select by screen, position the cursor where you want to start the selection and then press Ctrl + Shift + PgUp or Ctrl + Shift + PgDown.
14. Select vertically
To select vertically in a document, press Alt and drag up or down.
You can save lots of time in Word using shortcuts for selecting text.
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Содержание
- Выделение абзаца в Ворде
- Способ 1: Использование мышки
- Способ 2: Сочетания клавиш
- Вариант 1: Абзац от начала к концу
- Вариант 2: Абзац от конца к началу
- Другие комбинации клавиш
- Заключение
- Вопросы и ответы
Во время работы с документами в текстовом редакторе Microsoft Word довольно часто приходится выделять текст. Это может быть все содержимое документа или же отдельные его фрагменты, например, абзацы. Большинство пользователей делают это с помощью мышки, просто перемещая указатель курсора от начала и до конца нужной части записи, но сегодня мы расскажем о еще более простых и удобных вариантах.
Выделение абзаца в Ворде
Для того чтобы выделить абзац в текстовом документе Word, отнюдь не обязательно обводить его с помощью мышки – с ее помощью это можно сделать и значительно быстрее. Кроме того, в ряде случаев уместнее использовать горячие клавиши. Обо всем этом, а также о некоторых других нюансах пойдет речь далее.
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Способ 1: Использование мышки
Не все знают, что выделять слова, отдельные строки и целые абзацы, что особенно интересует нас в рамках рассматриваемой темы, можно не «вождением» мышки от начала в конец, а кликами ее левой кнопки (ЛКМ). Так, выделить одно слово можно двойным нажатием ЛКМ на нем.
А вот для того, чтобы выделить абзац с текстом, необходимо трижды быстро кликнуть ЛКМ в любом его месте. К слову, это же сработает с предложением и/или заголовком, записанным в отдельной строке (то есть с отступами до и после).
Аналогичным образом можно выделить и несколько абзацев в документе. Для этого после выделения первого тройным нажатием ЛКМ зажмите клавишу «CTRL» и снова воспользуйтесь мышкой для того, чтобы выделить следующий фрагмент. Повторите данные действия столько раз, сколько это потребуется.
Примечание: Если вам нужно выделить не весь абзац, а только его часть, делать это придется традиционным способом — кликнув левой кнопкой мышки в начале фрагмента и отпустив ее в конце.
Согласитесь, проще трижды нажать ЛКМ, чем обозначать с помощью этой самой мышки необходимый фрагмент текста целиком.
Способ 2: Сочетания клавиш
Использование горячих клавиш позволяет ощутимо упростить и ускорить рабочий процесс во многих программах. Текстовый редактор от Microsoft тоже поддерживает всевозможные сочетания, благодаря которым можно удобно взаимодействовать с содержимым документам и практически моментально выполнять те или иные действия, например, выделять абзацы.
Вариант 1: Абзац от начала к концу
Итак, если фрагмент текста требуется выделить в направлении сверху вниз, действовать необходимо следующим образом:
- Установите указатель курсора в начало абзаца, который будет выделяться.
- Нажмите клавиши «CTRL+SHIFT+СТРЕЛКА ВНИЗ».
- Абзац будет выделен от начала и до конца.
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Вариант 2: Абзац от конца к началу
Для выделения текста в обратном рассмотренному выше направлении, то есть снизу вверх, одну клавишу в комбинации потребуется заменить.
- Установите указатель курсора в конце абзаца, который необходимо выделить.
- Нажмите клавиши «CTRL+SHIFT+СТРЕЛКА ВВЕРХ».
- Абзац будет выделен в направлении от конца к началу.
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Другие комбинации клавиш
Помимо быстрого выделения абзацев, комбинации клавиш помогут быстро выделить и любые другие фрагменты текста, начиная от единичного символа и заканчивая всем содержимым документа. Прежде чем приступить к использованию представленных ниже сочетаний, установите указатель курсора слева или справа от того элемента или части текста, которую вы хотите выделить.
Примечание: То, в каком месте (слева или справа) должен находиться указатель курсора перед выделением текста, зависит от того, в каком направлении вы будете его «двигаться» — от начала в конец или от конца к началу.
Сочетание клавиш | Действие |
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SHIFT+СТРЕЛКА ВЛЕВО/ВПРАВО | Выделение одного знака слева или справа соответственно |
CTRL+SHIFT+СТРЕЛКА ВЛЕВО/ВПРАВО | Выделение одного слова слева/справа |
HOME с последующим нажатием SHIFT+END | Выделение строки от начала к концу |
END с последующим нажатием SHIFT+HOME | Выделение строки от конца к началу |
END с последующим нажатием SHIFT+СТРЕЛКА ВНИЗ | Выделение одной строки вниз |
HOME с последующим нажатием SHIFT+СТРЕЛКА ВВЕРХ | Выделение одной строки вверх |
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME | Выделение документа от конца к началу |
CTRL+SHIFT+END | Выделение документа от начала к концу |
ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+PAGEDOWN/PAGEUP | Выделение окна от начала до конца / от конца к началу (курсор при этом должен быть установлен в начале или конце фрагмента текста, в зависимости от того, в каком направлении вы его будете выделять, сверху-вниз (PAGEDOWN) или снизу-вверх (PAGEUP)) |
CTRL+A | Выделение всего содержимого документа |
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Заключение
Теперь вы знаете обо всех возможных способах того, как в Microsoft Word выделить абзац или любой другой произвольный фрагмент текста. Благодаря нашей простой инструкции вы сможете сделать это значительно проще и быстрее, чем начинающие пользователи рассматриваемого текстового редактора.
MS-Word is a word processing application used for editing and creating documents or files. There are many features and tools provided in it, and it makes your work or task easier.
Selecting the Text
Selecting the text is a very common and frequently used operation. It is used many times and in many ways. For example, If you need to delete text (Specific or whole paragraph) then you need it to select first. Similarly, In many operations Selection of the text is the basic operation or minimum requirement first. So, In this article, we will see how to select the text in different ways:
- Single-word: For selecting a single word in MS-Word quickly double-click that word with mouse.
- Line of text: For selecting a line of text, place your cursor at the start of the line and then press “Shift + down arrow”.
- Paragraph: For selecting a whole paragraph, place your cursor at the start of the paragraph and then press “Ctrl + Shift + down arrow”.
Now, we will see the above-mentioned ways step-by-step with instructions and images:
Method 1: For Selecting a Single Word
Steps to follow:
Step 1: First open MS-Word on your PC.
Step 2: Now, Open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, for selecting a single word, move the cursor to that word. (Here we will select the word “Geeksforgeeks”)
Step 4: Now, quickly double-click that word with the mouse.
Step 5: That word is selected successfully. (the selected word is highlighted in the below image.)
Method 2: For Selecting a Line of text
Steps to follow:
Step 1: First open MS-Word on your PC.
Step 2: Now, Open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, for a selecting a line of text, move cursor to the start of line of you choice. (Here we will select the line “Let us learn about MS-word through Geeksforgeeks.”)
Step 4: Now, Press “Shift + down arrow” from the keyboard.
Step 5: That line is selected successfully. (the selected line is highlighted in the below image.)
Method 3: For Selecting a Paragraph
Steps to follow:
Step 1: First open MS-Word at your PC.
Step 2: Now, Open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, for a selecting a paragraph, move cursor to the start of paragraph of you choice. (Here we will select the paragraph starting from “Microsoft announced Multi-Tool Word…….. ” to “…………demonstrated Word running on Windows.”)
Step 4: Now, Press “Ctrl + Shift + down arrow” from the keyboard.
Step 5: So, paragraph is selected successfully. (the selected paragraph is highlighted in the below image.)
There are also Some other ways for Selecting the text and these are discussed below:
Method 4: Selecting specific text
We can also select a specific word, line of text, or one or more paragraphs by just dragging the cursor with help of mouse. For this operation we will first place our cursor in front of the first letter of the word, sentence, or paragraphs which we want to select and then just click and hold while dragging your cursor to select the text you want, and it is done.
Now, let us see this operation step by step:
Steps to Follow:
Step 1: First open MS-Word at your PC.
Step 2: Now, Open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, for a selecting a desired text, move cursor to the start of text which you want to choose. (Here we will select the text starting from “Geeks! Let us learn about MS-Word”)
Step 4: Now, just click and hold while dragging your cursor to select the text you want and drag it to cover the text you want to select.
Step 5: So, the desired text is selected successfully. (the selected text is highlighted in the below image.)
Method 5: Selecting all text
For Selecting all the text, we can simply select it by using the Key “Ctrl + A”. Just press this key and all the text is selected.
Let us also see this with help of images and instructions:
Steps to follow:
Step 1: First open MS-Word on your PC.
Step 2: Now, Open the document or create a new one in which you want to perform this operation.
Step 3: Now, to select whole text, first click anywhere in the document.
Step 4: Now, Just Press “Ctrl + A” and it is done.
Step 5: So, All the text is selected successfully.
So, This is all about Selecting Text in different ways.