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Select Text

To select text in the Rich Editor, use the following mouse actions and keyboard shortcuts.

Selecting one character

To select only one character, click before the character, hold down the Shift key and click the Right Arrow once.

Selecting one word

To select one word in a document, place the cursor anywhere in the word (or just before it) and double-click with the left mouse button. Another method is to place your cursor at the beginning of the word, hold down the Shift and Ctrl keys, and click the Right Arrow.

Selecting one paragraph

Selecting one paragraph is similar to selecting one word. Place the cursor in the paragraph and click three times with the left mouse button. Another method is to place the cursor in the left margin and click twice to highlight the whole paragraph.

Selecting entire document

Click three times on the left side of the page in the margin area, and the entire document will be highlighted. Also, the CTRL+A keyboard shortcut can be used to highlight the entire document.

Selecting one line

The cursor in the margin will highlight one line with one click. Another method is to place the cursor at the beginning of the line, and use the SHIFT+END keyboard shortcut to extend selection to the end of the line. Similarly, at the end of the line the SHIFT+HOME keyboard shortcut can be used.

The following table lists the default keyboard shortcuts used for selecting text in the Rich Editor.