Click at the end or beginning of the text you want to select.
Press and hold down the left mouse button while you drag the pointer over the text you want to select. When all the desired text is selected, release the mouse button.
INTRODUCTION
You select text when you want to do something to it, such as formatting, cutting and pasting, or printing. A fast way to select an entire word is to double-click the word. A fast way to select an entire paragraph is to triple-click in the paragraph. Selected text appears highlighted in the document.
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Selecting All
A fast way to select an entire document is to triple-click in the left margin. You can also press Ctrl+A to select the entire document.
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Selecting with Shift
Another way to select specific text is to click once at the beginning of the text selection, press the Shift key, and click at the end of the desired selection.
