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When you're creating a document, you might want to change the way text appears.
Before you can change the font style, size, or color—or replace or delete text—you must first select it.
Here's a quick rule of thumb:
There are several different selection techniques. Soon ,you'll be selecting and manipulating text like a pro!
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Select All is a helpful feature.
All of the text in your document is selected instantly. Click anywhere outside selected text to deselect text.
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Warning! While text is selected, pressing any key on the keyboard will delete your text. Click the Undo button on the Standard toolbar to reverse this common mistake.
Many people use the keyboard to select text.
Shift+right arrow | Character to the right of the insertion point |
Shift+left arrow | Character to the left of the insertion point |
Shift+Home | Current line to the left of insertion point |
Shift+End | Current line to the right of insertion point |
Shift+Page Up | A screenful of text from insertion point up |
Shift+Page Down | A screenful of text from insertion point down |
Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow | One word to the right of insertion point |
Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow | One word to the left of insertion point |
Crtl+Shift+Home | All text from insertion point to the beginning of document |
Crtl+Shift+End | All text from insertion point to the end of document |
Alt+Ctrl+Shift+Page Down | All text from insertion point to end of the displayed window |
F8+arrow key | From insertion point in the direction of whichever arrow is chosen; F8 turns on selection mode; press Esc to leave selection mode |
Crtl +A | Selects entire document |
When using the click-and-drag method to select text, have you ever selected a lot of text without meaning to? You've experienced speedy selecting.
Keep in mind that when text is selected, pressing any key deletes it. The Undo button often comes in handy for this common mistake.
Learn more about deleting and inserting text in the next lesson.
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