Select large blocks of text at normal speed
Select large blocks of text at normal speed
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Tip When you're selecting a large block of text in Word, relying on the mouse for precision is nearly impossible. When the cursor reaches the bottom of the screen, the text scrolls by at turbo speed. Then when you backtrack to try to deselect some of the document, the text flies by in the opposite direction. To select text at a more reasonable scrolling rate, you can use the little-known Extend Selection mode. Click at the beginning of the text you want to select, then press <F8>. (On the status line, you'll see that the EXT box is turned on.) Now scroll through your document by pressing <Right> to select one character at a time, <Space> to select one word at a time, or <Down> to select one line at a time. Click again at the end of the highlighted text to select it. If you need to, you can continue to click through the text to extend your selection, or you can click at an earlier point to make the selection smaller. When you're finished, press <Esc> to turn off Extend Selection mode. You can also turn this mode on and off by double-clicking EXT in the status bar. - George Campbell | Category: Word processing Issue: Aug 1997 Pages: 172-174 |
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