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:
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Click and drag. Or click in the editor, hold down Shift and then click at the end of the text you want to select.
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Select a single word:
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Click and drag or double-click on the word.
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Select a single line:
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Click to the left of the line in the margin of the editor.
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Select a paragraph:
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Triple-click in the paragraph or click and drag from the beginning of the paragraph to the end.
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Selecting graphics:
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Click once on the graphic.
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Hyperlinks:
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Click once to select and edit link text, double-click to edit link properties.
Ctrl+Click navigates to the link target topic.
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Selecting a table:
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Position the mouse pointer just to the left of the table and left-click. For more details see Selecting and formatting cells and tables.
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Select by word:
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Hold down Shift+Ctrl and press right or left cursor arrow.
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Select by screen:
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Hold down Shift and press PgUp or PgDown.
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Select everything:
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Press Ctrl+A or select .
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Keyboard shortcuts:
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Click on and then select the Shortcuts tab to view and edit all the keyboard shortcuts available in the program.
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See also:
Selecting and formatting table cells and tables