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| Using the Mouse To Select Text |
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| To select a word or phrase: |
| Step 1: Place
the Cursor at the beginning of the text you would like to select. |
| Step 2: Hold
down the "left mouse button" and move the
mouse (drag) over the text you want to select. |
| Step 3: Release
the mouse button and the text is selected. |
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| Shortcut to Select a Single Word |
| Step 1: Double
Click the word using the "left mouse button". |
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| Using the Mouse & Keyboard together. |
| Step 1: Position
the Cursor at the beginning of the text you would like to select. |
| Step 2: Hold
down the "Shift" key |
| Step 3: Position
the mouse at the end of text you would like to select and press
the "left mouse button". |
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| To Select Text Vertically (Block
Select): |
| This technique is very useful, especially for
selecting a block of text that is formatted using tabs instead
of a table. |
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| Step 1: Position
the mouse pointer to left of the block of text you would like
to select |
| Step 2: Hold
down the "ALT" key, Hold down the
"left mouse button" and drag the mouse over
the text you like to select |
| Step 3: Release
both the "ALT" key and the mouse button and
the text is selected |
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| If you are not comfortable dragging the mouse,
try this alternative method. |
| Step 1: Position
the cursor to the left of the block of text you would like to
select |
| Step 2: Hold
down both the "ALT" and "Shift"
key |
| Step 3: Point
& click the left mouse button at the end of the block of
text you would like to select to complete the selection. |
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Vertically Selected Text
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Without using Vertical select, the text would
be selected as illustrated below (if not formatted in a table).
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Same text selected without using vertical
select
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