how to select text in word without clicking and dragging

Click the “Select” drop-down menu in the Editing group on the ribbon and choose “Select All.” All of the body text on the pages will be highlighted. You can now format it, cut, copy, align the text and more. The keyboard shortcut "Ctrl-A" will accomplish the same result.

1. How do I highlight text without clicking?
2. How do I move selected text in Word?
3. How do you select text quickly?
4. How do you selectively select text?
5. Which key do you use to make the text bold?
6. How do you highlight copy and paste?
7. What are the steps for moving the text?
8. What is the fastest way to select a single word?
9. How do I copy a lot of text at once?
10. How do I select text without a mouse?

How do I highlight text without clicking?

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 do I move selected text in Word?

Click and drag the selected text where you want it. As you drag the text, you'll see a dotted vertical insertion point that tells you where your text will go when you release the mouse. Copy the text by pressing ctrl-c, place the cursor where you want the text and then paste it in by pressing ctrl-v.

How do you select text quickly?

Probably the most intuitive and common way to select text is to click and drag the mouse.

1. Instead, click in the margin and drag down while holding the left mouse button.
2. To select one character at a time or blocks of text, click at the beginning of the area you want to select and hold down the Shift key.

How do you selectively select text?

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1. Select the first item that you want. For example, select some text.
2. Press and hold CTRL.
3. 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.

Which key do you use to make the text bold?

To make text bold, select and highlight the text first. Then hold down Ctrl (the control key) on the keyboard and press B on the keyboard.

How do you highlight copy and paste?

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1. Double-click the text you want to copy, or highlight it.
2. With the text highlighted, press Ctrl + C to copy.
3. Move your cursor to the appropriate location and press Ctrl + V to paste.

What are the steps for moving the text?

Like files and folders, there are many ways to move text once it is selected:

• Cut using Ctrl+X, move your cursor to the new location of text, then paste to the new location with Ctrl+V.
• Copy using Ctrl+C, move your cursor to the new location of text, then paste to the new location with Ctrl+V.

What is the fastest way to select a single word?

Other ways to select text

To select a single word, quickly double-click that word. To select a line of text, place your cursor at the start of the line, and press Shift + down arrow. To select a paragraph, place your cursor at the start of the paragraph, and press Ctrl + Shift + down arrow.

How do I copy a lot of text at once?

Follow the steps below to use it.

1. Select the block of text you want to copy.
2. Press Ctrl+F3. This will add the selection to your clipboard. ...
3. Repeat the two steps above for each additional block of text to copy.
4. Go to the document or location where you want to paste all of the text.
5. Press Ctrl+Shift+F3.

How do I select text without a mouse?

Press the "Right-arrow" key while keeping the "Shift" key held down. Notice that each time that you press the "Right-arrow" key, a character is highlighted. If you want to highlight a large amount of text, simply hold down the "Right-arrow" key while pressing the "Shift" key.