This topic outlines the different ways you can select text and content in the Help & Manual editor. You can use both the mouse and key combinations.
Select a block of text: |
Click and drag. Or click in the editor, hold down Shift and then click at the end of the text you want to select. |
Select a single word: |
Click and drag or double-click on the word. |
Select a single line: |
Click to the left of the line in the margin of the editor. |
Select a paragraph: |
Triple-click in the paragraph or click and drag from the beginning of the paragraph to the end. |
Selecting graphics: |
Click once on the graphic. |
Hyperlinks: |
Click once to select and edit link text, double-click to edit link properties (Ctrl+Click navigates to the link target topic). |
Selecting a table: |
Position the mouse pointer just to the left of the table and left-click. For more details see Selecting and formatting cells and tables. |
Select by word: |
Hold down Shift+Ctrl and press right or left cursor arrow. |
Select by screen: |
Hold down Shift and press PgUp or PgDown. |
Select everything: |
Press Ctrl+A or select Edit > Select All. |
Keyboard shortcuts: |
Click on View > Program Options and then select the Shortcuts tab to view and edit all the keyboard shortcuts available in the program. |
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