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Step 1 - Selecting a Word

Double click on the word with the left mouse button.

Step 2 - Selecting part of a Word

Hold down Shift and use the arrow keys to increase the selection.

Step 3 - Selecting several Adjacent Words

Click inside the first word and then drag the mouse to increase the selection.

Step 4 - Selecting several Non Adjacent Words

Select the first word, hold down Ctrl and select the additional words.

Step 5 - Selecting a Line of Text

Move the cursor to the left margin area, point it at the line of text and click once

Step 6 - Selecting a Sentence

To select a sentence hold down the Ctrl key and click anywhere in the sentence

To extend a whole sentence, hold down Ctrl and click anywhere in the sentence

Step 7 - Selecting several Lines of Text

Click and drag in the left margin.

Step 8 - Selecting a Paragraph

1) Treble click inside any word within the paragraph

2) Move the cursor next to the left of the paragraph (until it changes to a right pointing arrow) and then double-click.

Step 9 - Selecting a large Block of Text

Click at the start, scroll to the end and then hold down Shoft and press the last point of the selection.

Step 10 - Selecting the Whole Document

1) Selecting (Edit > Select All) .

2) Using the shortcut key (Ctrl + A).

3) Move the cursor next to the left of the paragraph (until it changes to a right pointing arrow) and then triple-click.

Step 11 - Selecting a Rectangular Block

Hold down Alt and drag with the mouse.

Step 12 - Using Extend Mode (F8)

Press F8 to activate the EXTend in the status bar, keep pressing to select the required amount of text, eg, once = a word, twice = a sentence, three times = a paragraph, four times = a section and five times selects the whole document. press (Shift + F8) to reduce the selection one step at a time and to cancel the selection press Escape.

Step 13 - Things to Remember

(Shift + End) - Selects from the insertion point to the end of the line

To select a line position the pointer in the selection bar next to the line and click once

You can quickly deselect the text by clicking anywhere outside the current selection or by pressing any of the arrow keys.