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Select text by holding down SHIFT and pressing the key that moves the insertion point. To select multiple areas that aren't next to each other, make your first selection, hold down CTRL, and then select any other items you want.

In Windows, you can deselect the whole page selection (gained by pressing CTRL + A) by pressing CTRL + SHIFT + HOME. If you have a partial selection not starting from the beginning, the combo specified above will select the text from the beginning as far as the previously selected text.

Select a word: Double-click the word. Select a paragraph: Triple-click in the paragraph. Select a range of text: Click in front of the first character, then hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and click at the end of the text you want to select.

To select items that are not next to each other, follow these steps:Select the first item that you want. 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.

Position the cursor at the start of the section you want to select, then press shift + ctrl and continue holding them down. You can then select a block of text by pressing > or if you use the downward arrow you can select the entire paragraph.

Click where you want to begin the selection, hold down the left mouse button, and then drag the pointer over the text that you want to select. Double-click anywhere in the word. Move the pointer to the left of the line until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click.

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.