The Insertion Point

The blinking insertion point indicates where the information you type or paste will be inserted. There are two main ways to move the insertion point: with the keyboard and with the mouse.

Tip

• The insertion point also moves when you use the Navigation Pane to navigate within a document. The Navigation Pane is discussed in Chapter 1.

To move the insertion point with the keyboard

Press the appropriate keyboard key(s) (Table 1).

Table 1. Keystrokes for Moving the Insertion Point

Press:	To move the insertion point:
	one character to the right
	one character to the left
	one line up
	one line down
	one word to the right
	one word to the left
	one paragraph up
	one paragraph down
	to the end of the line
	to the beginning of the line
	to the end of the document
	to the beginning of the document
	up one screen
	down one screen
	to the top of the previous page
	to the top of the next page
	to the top of the window
	to the bottom of the window
	to the previous edit

Tip

• There are additional keystrokes that work within cell tables. I tell you about them in Chapter 8, where I discuss tables.

To move the insertion point with the mouse

1.	Position the mouse's I-beam pointer where you want to move the insertion point (Figure 31). Figure 31. Position the mouse's I-beam pointer where you want the insertion point to move.
2.	Click once. The insertion point moves (Figure 32). Figure 32. Click to move the insertion point.

Tips

• Simply moving the I-beam pointer is not enough. You must click to move the insertion point.

• Do not move the mouse while clicking. Doing so will select text.