Selecting Text

Selecting text by moving the mouse

To select (highlight or block) text using the mouse click, hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse to highlight text.

(On the keyboard hold down the shift key and use the arrows to highlight text)

Selecting a Word

To select just one word just double click on the word.

Selecting a Line

To select just one line click once in the white margin as indicated by the red circle below.

Selecting a Paragraph

To select a whole paragrapg triple click (click three times) any place on the paragraph as indicated in red below. This will highlight the whole paragraph.

Selecting a Whole Document

To select the whole document triple click in the left white margin. (You can also use CTRL+A to select the whole document)

NB: Make sure you know the following:

How to select text using the mouse
How to select a word
How to select a line
How to select a paragraph
How to select a whole document
What is the shortcut to select a whole document
(Hint Ctrl+A)

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