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You
can select text by using the mouse or the keyboard.
If you use the mouse, follow the steps below to select
a block of text:
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Place
the cursor on the desired spot.
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Click
and hold the left button of the mouse.
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Slide
the mouse over the text.
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Release
the mouse button and see the selected text displayed
in reverse video.
To
select a word, line or paragraph, follow these steps:
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Selection
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Step
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Word
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Place
the cursor at the beginning of the word
and double click.
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Line
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Place
the cursor in the left margin of the screen,
in front of the desired line.
The
cursor becomes an arrow.
Click
on the mouse button.
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Paragraph
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Click
three times on the desired paragraph.
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If
you are using the keyboard to select text, use the
following key combinations :
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Selection
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Keys
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Character
to the right
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Shift
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Character
to the left
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Shift
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To
the end of a word
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Ctrl
Shift
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To
the beginning of a word
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Ctrl
Shift
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To
the end of a line
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Shift
End
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To
the beginning of a line
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Shift
Home
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Next
line
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Shift
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Previous
line
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Shift
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To
the end of a paragraph
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Ctrl
Shift
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Ctrl
Shift
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Next
page
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Shift
Page Down
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Previous
page
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Shift
Page Up
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To
the end of the document
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Ctrl
Shift End
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To
the beginning of the document
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Ctrl
Shift Home
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Entire
document
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Ctrl
5 (numeric keyboard)
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To
a specific location
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F8
and directional arrows
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Text
Column
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Ctrl
Shift F8 and directional arrows
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