While clicking and dragging is useful for selecting blocks of text, it can be cumbersome for finer selections, such as selecting individual characters or text that extends across multiple screens.

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

If you spend a lot of time in Microsoft Word (or any other word processor), it's high time you learned how to select text using only your keyboard. Why? Because it saves you having to reach for your ...

The era of Windows 10 has officially ended, with support being discontinued in October. This means for many people, it's time ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Selecting text on phones and computers is something you most ...

There are many ways to select Word text - 15 at least! Susan Harkins shares her favorite selection methods. Besides entering text, selecting text is probably the most common task for most Word users.

Microsoft Word has many keyboard shortcuts that you can use to write, edit, and format documents quickly and easily. These Word keyboard shortcuts let you perform common tasks like saving, inserting ...

Do you want to format or delete text from your document? Do you want to add a link to your text or rewrite only a certain portion? Then, you may have to select text in the Word document. This tutorial ...