| Q: I need to select a largechunk of text that doesn't all appear on the screen, clicking and dragging with the mouse doesn't work very well. The screen scrolls by so fast, I select too much text and then have to back up. Is there an easier way to do this?
A: Left-click at the beginning of the desired block of text to move the insertion point (The caret that keeps blinking indicating the location at which the text will be inserted) to that spot. Now, use the scroll bar to scroll down in the text until you reach the end of the desired selection. Hold down the Shift key and click to select it all.
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How do I select a large block of text? ›
Click anywhere within the document. Press Ctrl+A on your keyboard to select all text in the document.
How to highlight a lot of text at once? ›
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For example, select some text. Press and hold CTRL. Select the next item that you want. Important Be sure to press and hold CTRL while you select the next item that you want to include in the selection.
How to select text without dragging? ›
Hold down the "Ctrl" key and the "Shift" key. Press the right arrow key to select the word to the right, or press the left arrow key to select the word to the left. Select one character at a time by holding down the "Shift" key and and using either arrow key (right or left).
How to select large chunks of text? ›
5 Ways to Select Big Chunks of Text in a Word Document
- triple-click.
- outline view.
- ctrl + shift + up/down arrows.
- F8 (4 times)
- zoom out, then select.
To select a sentence (not just a line), hold down [Ctrl] and click once in any place within the sentence. To select a vertical block of text, click at the start of the block. Then, hold down the [Shift] key and click a second time at the opposite end of the block.
How do I copy a large section of text? ›
For Searchable format, Highlight the text, right-click, select copy (or press <Ctrl>C); then paste it where you want it.
How do I copy large text in Word? ›
For short documents of one page or less, the fastest way to copy the page is to Select All and copy.
- Press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to highlight all text in your document. ...
- Press Ctrl + C to copy the entire highlighted selection.
To select multiple items in a list, hold down the Ctrl (PC) or Command (Mac) key. Then click on your desired items to select.
How do I select multiple things at once in word? ›
To select multiple objects, press and hold Ctrl while you click or tap the objects that you want. To select text with similar formatting, choose Select All Text with Similar Formatting.
Highlight one piece of text
- Select the text that you want to highlight.
- On the Home tab, select the arrow next to Text Highlight Color. .
- Choose a color. The text you selected will be highlighted in the color you chose.
Ctrl+N is a keyboard shortcut used in technology, computing, programming, internet, and communications to create a new document, window, or instance within various applications. It is widely used to increase productivity and quickly start fresh tasks without disrupting existing ones.
How do I select multiple cells without dragging? ›
Select the first cell or range of cells, and then hold down CTRL while you select the other cells or ranges. You can also select the first cell or range of cells, and then press SHIFT+F8 to add another nonadjacent cell or range to the selection. To stop adding cells or ranges to the selection, press SHIFT+F8 again.
How do I select multiple blocks of text? ›
Simply left-click on your mouse and hold, then drag your mouse across multiple blocks. As you do this, you'll see them all get highlighted, indicating they've been selected. If you make any changes such as formatting or deleting, it will apply to all selected blocks.
How to select text while scrolling? ›
To select text with the mouse, simply point at the text and drag across it. Double-clicking the left mouse button selects a whole word.
How do I select a large amount of text in notepad? ›
Select something, then hold CTRL and select something else. Hold ALT+SHIFT and use the arrow keys to select multiple lines. Hold ALT and click and drag the mouse to select a block.
