Where is select all in word

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

  1. Click anywhere within the document.

  2. 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.

  1. Place your cursor in front of the first letter of the word, sentence, or paragraphs you want to select.

  2. Click and hold while you drag your cursor to select the text you want.

Other ways to select text

  • To select a single word, quickly double-click that word.

  • To select a line of text, place your cursor at the start of the line, and press Shift + down arrow.

  • 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:

  • On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Select All.

  • 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 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.

  1. Select some text or an item in a table.

  2. 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: 

  • 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 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

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

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

  1. Click the File tab, and then click Options.

  2. Click Advanced.

  3. 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:

  • On the Home tab, in the Editing group, click Select, and then click Select All.

    Word Ribbon Image

  • 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.

  1. Select some text or an item in a table.

  2. 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: 

  • 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

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

  1. Click the Microsoft Office Button Office button image, and then click Word Options.

  2. Click Advanced.

  3. Under Editing options, clear the check box next to When selecting, automatically select entire word.

It is fairly straightforward to quickly select all the text in MS Word documents. We will go over 3 ways to do it.

All in MS Word

  • Select All using a ShortCut Key
  • Select All using Mouse
  • Select all using the Select tool

Method 1: Select All Using a Shortcut Key

Step 1: Open an MS Word Document.

Copy all in MS word

Step 2: Hit the keyboard shortcut keys.

  • Click on any part of the page.
  • Then, press the Ctrl + A keys on your keyboard. 
  • Right after that, you’ll notice that all of the text, including any object in your document, has been selected.

Copy all in MS word


Method 2: Select All by Clicking and Dragging 

Step 1: Open an MS Word Document.

All in MS word

Step 2: Highlight your content.

  • Once your document is ready, move your mouse pointer to the very beginning of your file.
  • Then, click and hold the left mouse button and drag it to the bottom of your window.
  • This will allow MS Word to automatically scroll down the pages of your document. Hence, highlighting every line of the content. 

Copy all in MS word


Method 3: Select All Using the Select Tool

Step 1: Open an MS Word Document.

Copy all in MS word

Step 2: Click the Select button.

  • Go to the Home Tab and click the Select button.
  • This will open a drop-down menu.
  • Click on Select All.
  • This will select all the text in the document.

Copy all in MS word


Conclusion 

You’ve finally arrived at the end of this article.

We hope you’ve found this article helpful!

Select all of the text in your document or on your screen by holding down the “Ctrl” key and pressing the letter “A”.

Contents

  • 1 Is CTRL A select all?
  • 2 What is the shortcut to select all and copy?
  • 3 How do I manually select all?
  • 4 How do you select all on ho?
  • 5 Where is select all in Word?
  • 6 What is a shortcut key for Select All command?
  • 7 What does Shift F7 mean?
  • 8 What is select key on keyboard?
  • 9 How do you select on a computer?
  • 10 How do I select all text in a web page?
  • 11 How do I select all text without dragging?
  • 12 How do you select all text in HTML?
  • 13 How do I select all photos in Windows 10?
  • 14 What is Command key on HP keyboard?
  • 15 How do you do command F on HP?
  • 16 How do I select on HP?
  • 17 How do you select all words in Word?
  • 18 How do I select all and copy in Word?
  • 19 What are the shortcut key for copying the text?
  • 20 What is Ctrl AZ?

Is CTRL A select all?

In most programs, pressing Ctrl + A selects (highlights) everything in the current window. For example, while in Microsoft Word, if you press the Ctrl + A shortcut keys, all text in the document is selected. In Explorer, pressing Ctrl + A selects all drives, files, and folders in the open location.

What is the shortcut to select all and copy?

In order to select everything in the current window use menu “Edit”->”Select All” (Ctrl-A). To copy to the clipboard you must press the “Copy”-button (Ctrl-C or Ctrl-Insert).

How do I manually select all?

Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and using your trackpad or external mouse, click on all the other files you wish to select one by one. 3. When you’ve clicked all the files you wish to select, let go of the Ctrl key.

How do you select all on ho?

Steps

  1. Click the window or page that you want to select.
  2. Press Ctrl and A at the same time.
  3. Everything that’s selectable is now selected.

Where is select all in Word?

Select all text

  • Click anywhere within the document.
  • Press Ctrl+A on your keyboard to select all text in the document.

What is a shortcut key for Select All command?

Select all of the text in your document or on your screen by holding down the “Ctrl” key and pressing the letter “A”.Remember the “Select All” shortcut (“Ctrl+A“) by associating the letter “A” with the word “All”.

What does Shift F7 mean?

F7. Commonly used to spell check and grammar check a document in Microsoft programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Word etc. Shift+F7 runs a Thesaurus check on word highlighted. Turns on the Caret Browsing in Mozilla Firefox.

What is select key on keyboard?

While there is no dedicated “Select” key on a user’s keyboard, she can press “Tab” to move the cursor from element to element. On a Web page that contains a lot of content, this process could take some time as the cursor moves between text, images and other elements.

How do you select on a computer?

Other tips

  1. Click the first file or folder you want to select.
  2. Hold down the Shift key, select the last file or folder, and then let go of the Shift key.
  3. Hold down the Ctrl key and click any other file(s) or folder(s) you would like to add to those already selected.

How do I select all text in a web page?

Ask Leo says you can use the Ctrl+A keyboard command to select everything on the page, then Ctrl+C to copy everything. After copying the content, open your document and right-click to access a menu.

How do I select all text without dragging?

Click the “Select” drop-down menu in the Editing group on the ribbon and choose “Select All.” All of the body text on the pages will be highlighted. You can now format it, cut, copy, align the text and more. The keyboard shortcut “Ctrl-A” will accomplish the same result.

How do you select all text in HTML?

select() method selects the entire text in a

Check Out These 6 Ways to Select All in Microsoft Word Documents

by Avantix Learning Team | Updated March 24, 2022

Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021 or 365 (Windows)

In Microsoft Word documents, you can select all using the Ribbon or keyboard shortcuts. You can select all text in a document, select from the cursor to the end or the beginning of the document, select all text with similar formatting or select all cells in a table.

Recommended article: 10 Microsoft Word Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts for Selecting in Tables

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When you select all using a keyboard shortcut or the Ribbon, the main content of the document is highlighted and headers and footers are selected only if there are section breaks in the document because headers and footers are attached to sections. Headers and footers for the last section are not included as the last section is not followed by a section break. If you are trying to select all to change the font and size for an entire document, a better strategy is to use themes and styles.

1. Select all using a keyboard shortcut

To select all using a keyboard shortcut, click in the document and then press Ctrl + A to select the entire document.

2. Select all using the Ribbon

To select all using the Ribbon:

  1. Click in the document.
  2. Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
  3. In the Editing group, click Select. A drop-down menu appears.
  4. Click Select All.

Select All appears in the Select drop-down menu on the Home tab in the Ribbon:

Select all command in the Ribbon in Word.

3. Select all from the cursor to the end of the document

To select all from the cursor to the end of the document using a keyboard shortcut, position the cursor where you want to start the selection and then press Ctrl + Shift + End.

4. Select all from the cursor to the beginning of the document

To select all from the cursor to the beginning of the document, position the cursor where you want to start the selection and then press Ctrl + Shift + Home.

5. Select all text with similar formatting

To select all text with similar formatting:

  1. Select the text with the desired formatting.
  2. Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
  3. In the Editing group, click Select. A drop-down menu appears.
  4. Click Select Text with Similar Formatting.

All text with the same formatting will be selected and you can clear the formatting or apply other formatting.

Select Text with Similar Formatting appears in the Select drop-down menu on the Home tab in the Ribbon:

Select Text with Similar Formatting in the Home tab in the Ribbon in Word.

6. Select all cells in a table

To select all cells in a table, click in the table, press Alt and then double-click. You can also click the four-arrow pointer on the top left of the table.

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Contents

  • 1 How do I select and copy all in Word?
  • 2 How do you select a long text in Word?
  • 3 Where is select all in Word 365?
  • 4 How do you select all in Word on a Mac?
  • 5 How do I select all the text in a Word document without clicking and dragging?
  • 6 How do you select a lot of text quickly?
  • 7 How do you selectively select text?
  • 8 How do I do select all on a Mac?
  • 9 Where is the Select tool in Word?
  • 10 How do you select multiple things in Word?
  • 11 How do you select multiple parts of a text?
  • 12 How do you highlight all text?
  • 13 Why can’t I select multiple objects in Word?
  • 14 How do I group all objects in Word?
  • 15 What is multi selection in Word?
  • 16 How do I group all text boxes in Word?
  • 17 How do you select multiple files at once?
  • 18 How do you use the selection pane in Word?
  • 19 How do I group data in Word?
  • 20 How do I make check boxes in Word?
  • 21 What are the ribbon display options?
  • 22 How do you select and group objects in Word?
  • 23 What is a command group in Word?
  • 24 What are commands in Microsoft Word?

How do I select and copy all in Word?

For short documents of one page or less, the fastest way to copy the page is to Select All and copy.

  1. Press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to highlight all text in your document. …
  2. Press Ctrl + C to copy the entire highlighted selection.

How do you select a long text in Word?

The F8 key

  1. Position the insertion pointer at the beginning of the block of text. The pointer becomes anchored.
  2. Press the F8 key. One end of the block is marked for selection.
  3. Use the keyboard’s cursor keys to select the block of text. …
  4. Do something with the selected block of text.

Where is select all in Word 365?

How to Select All in Word (Guide with Pictures)

  • Step 1: Open your document in Microsoft Word.
  • Step 2: Select the Home tab at the top-left of the window.
  • Step 3: Click the Select button in the Editing section of the ribbon, then choose the Select All option.

1. Select All (Ctrl + A) Selects everything within your document so that you can make all the formatting edits that you want at the same time. Clicking this command with your mouse is the same as hitting Ctrl + A on your keyboard (Cmd + A on a Mac).

How do I select all the text in a Word document without clicking and dragging?

Click the “Select” drop-down menu in the Editing group on the ribbon and choose “Select All.” All of the body text on the pages will be highlighted. You can now format it, cut, copy, align the text and more. The keyboard shortcut “Ctrl-A” will accomplish the same result.

How do you select a lot of text quickly?

Hold down the Shift key and click to select it all.

How do you selectively select text?

To select items that are not next to each other, follow these steps:

  1. Select the first item that you want. For example, select some text.
  2. Press and hold CTRL.
  3. Select the next item that you want. Important Be sure to press and hold CTRL while you select the next item that you want to include in the selection.

How do I do select all on a Mac?

Select all items in a window: Click a window to make it active, then press Command-A. Deselect one item when multiple items are selected: Command-click the item.

Where is the Select tool in Word?

This tool is meant for working with objects in your document, particularly shapes and images. To use the tool, display the Layout tab of the ribbon and click the Selection Pane tool in the Arrange group. The pane appears at the right side of the document.

How do you select multiple things in Word?

Select multiple objects. Press and hold Shift or Ctrl while you select the objects. Select an object that is under other objects and cycle forward through the stack of objects. Select the top object, and then press Tab.

How do you select multiple parts of a text?

How to select multiple parts of the text?

  1. Hold Ctrl while making the selection in the usual way.
  2. Release all keys.
  3. Place cursor at the beginning of the next desired selection.
  4. Hold Ctrl while making the selection in the usual way.
  5. Release all keys.

How do you highlight all text?

How to highlight text on an Android smartphone and tablet. Press and hold down on any text with your finger, drag your finger over the text you’d like to highlight, and then let go.

Why can’t I select multiple objects in Word?

Word cannot select multiple pictures at a time by default. To achieve this goal, in addition to adding Select Multiple Objects, you must also modify the Layout Options of the pictures and document format. … The document format is a new format and you cannot select multiple pictures at once.

How do I group all objects in Word?

Press and hold CTRL while you click the shapes, pictures, or other objects to group. You will need to select more than one shape, picture or object in order to enable the Group button. You can select all the objects on a slide by pressing CTRL+A. Select the Arrange button and choose Group.

What is multi selection in Word?

A multiple-selection list box is list of choices that looks like a scrollable list of check boxes instead of a typical list box. Users can select as many check boxes as necessary from the list.

How do I group all text boxes in Word?

Grouping objects

  1. Hold the Shift (or Ctrl) key and click the objects you want to group.
  2. Click the Group command on the Format tab, then select Group.
  3. The selected objects will now be grouped.

How do you select multiple files at once?

Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and using your trackpad or external mouse, click on all the other files you wish to select one by one. 3. When you’ve clicked all the files you wish to select, let go of the Ctrl key.

How do you use the selection pane in Word?

Format tab that appears on at the right end of the ribbon when you select the object, and then choose Selection Pane (or Arrange > Selection Pane). The Selection Pane opens with all your objects listed, and you can do any of the following: Drag an item up or down in the list to change the order.

How do I group data in Word?

Group shapes, pictures, or objects

  1. Press and hold CTRL while you select the shapes, pictures, or objects that you want to group. The Wrap Text option for each object must be other than In line with Text. …
  2. Go to Drawing Tools or Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Arrange group, select Group. , and then select Group.

How do I make check boxes in Word?

How do I align checkboxes in Word?

  1. Hold the Shift (or Ctrl) key and click the objects you want to align. In our example, we’ll select the four shapes on the right.
  2. From the Format tab, click the Align command, then select one of the alignment options.
  3. The objects will be aligned based on the selected option.

What are the ribbon display options?

Called Ribbon Display Options, this feature lets you toggle the ribbon between three different states. The Ribbon Display Options button appears in the top right of each Office 2013 application, to the left of the window control buttons. When you tap this button, you’re presented with three display choices via a menu.

How do you select and group objects in Word?

Hold the Shift (or Ctrl) key and click the objects you want to group. Click the Group command on the Format tab, then select Group. The selected objects will now be grouped. There will be a single box with sizing handles around the entire group so you can move or resize all of the objects at the same time.

What is a command group in Word?

The Ribbon is organized into a set of task-oriented tabs, and each tab on the Ribbon contains groups of commands. The Home Tab contains the most frequently used commands in Word. To get to another tab on the Ribbon click that particular tab.

What are commands in Microsoft Word?

What are the commands in MS Word?

  • Ctrl + Enter: Insert page break.
  • F4: Repeat your last command.
  • Ctrl + F6: Cycle through your open Word docs.
  • F5: Go to a page, section, line, & more.
  • Alt + Shift + Left/right arrow key: Create headings.
  • F12: Save as.
  • Ctrl + E: Center text.

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