There are several selection techniques are provided in Word and Excel. These selection techniques include shortcut keys, mouse, and other commands to select all the text, paragraphs, lines, words, characters, any block and vertical selection.
To learn all these tips and tricks, you should read all the articles given below to become a master.
30 Selection Tips and Tricks in Word
30 Selection Tricks in Word
30 Ways to Select Text in MS Word
Term
Shortcut
Description
Select All
Ctrl+A
Select all the text in a word document
Select All
Mouse
Selecting from the start to end of the content in a word document by keep holding down the left mouse button
Select All
Mouse
Selecting from the top left of a margin to the bottom left of a margin by keep holding down the left mouse button
Select All
Mouse
Triple-click on the left Margin which is towards the left of the current Paragraph that you want to select.
Select All
Ctrl+Shift+End
Selects all the contents from the end of the document to the beginning.
Select All
Ctrl+Shift+Home
Selects all the contents from the beginning of the document to the beginning.
Select one by one word wherever as much as you want
Words / Lines / Paragraphs / Selection
Ctrl + Select
Select one by one words/Lines/Paragraphs/ wherever as much as you want
One Character Selection
Shift + →
Selects one or one by one Character to the right
One Character Selection
Shift + ←
Selects one or one by one Character to the left
One-Line Selection
Shift + ↓
Selects one or one by one Line to the down
One-Line Selection
Shift + ↑
Selects one or one by one Line to the up
One Word Selection
Ctrl + Shift + →
Selects one or one by one Word to the right
One Word Selection
Ctrl + Shift + ←
Selects one or one by one Word to the left
One Paragraph Selection
Ctrl + Shift + ↓
Selects one or one by one Paragraph to the down
One Paragraph Selection
Ctrl + Shift + ↑
Selects one or one by one Paragraph to the up
One Sentence Selection
Ctrl + Click within the sentence
Selects the whole sentence, not just a line
Any block/Part Selection
Click + Shift+ Click
Select any block/part of the Particular Line, Sentence, or Paragraph
Vertical Selection
Alt + Drag
Select any block/part of the text vertically.
Though there are several ways to select text select in Word and Excel, some of them may be of use to us and some are not. So many things related to this selection tips and tricks article are explained to you. We use mouse or keyboard shortcuts to select them. So, I hope you have learned the tips and tricks you like.
Selecting text in the word is much easy. There are several tips, tricks, and shortcut keys exist. As per word users, word has around 30 selection keyboard shortcuts and tricks. To learn all these, click the link to continue.
How to select text in Microsoft Excel?
Selecting text in Excel is much easy. There are several tips, tricks, hidden secrets and shortcut keys that exist. To continue reading, click the link to continue.