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Select Text

To select text in the Rich Editor, use the following mouse actions and keyboard shortcuts.

  • Selecting one character

    To select only one character, click before the character, hold down the SHIFT key and click the RIGHT ARROW once.

  • Selecting one word

    To select one word in a document, place the cursor anywhere in the word (or just before it) and double-click with the left mouse button. Another method is to place your cursor at the beginning of the word, hold down the SHIFT+CTRL keys, and click the RIGHT ARROW.

  • Selecting one line

    The cursor in the margin will highlight one line with one click. Another method is to place the cursor at the beginning of the line, and use the SHIFT+END keyboard shortcut to extend selection to the end of the line. Similarly, at the end of the line the SHIFT+HOME keyboard shortcut can be used.

  • Selecting one paragraph

    Place the cursor in the left margin and click twice to highlight the whole paragraph.

  • Selecting the entire document

    To select the entire document, press CTRL+A; or right-click on the text editing surface and click the Select All command in the invoked context menu.

The following table lists the default keyboard shortcuts used for selecting text in the Rich Editor.
SHIFT+LEFT ARROW Extends the selection to the previous character.
SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW Extends the selection to the next character.
SHIFT+UP ARROW Extends the selection to the previous line.
SHIFT+DOWN ARROW Extends the selection one line down.
SHIFT+HOME Extends the selection to the beginning of the line.
SHIFT+END Extends the selection to the end of the current line.
CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW Extends the selection to the previous word.
CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW Extends the selection to the next word.
CTRL+SHIFT+UP ARROW Extends the selection to the previous paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW Extends the selection to the next paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT+HOME Extends the selection to the beginning of the document.
CTRL+SHIFT+END Extends the selection to the end of the document.
CTRL+A Selects the entire document.
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