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2. Using keyboard and mouse shortcuts.
There are a number of key and mouse combinations that can be used to select
text. Some commonly used combinations are described below:
Combination
Shift +
Shift +
Double click a word
Ctrl + mouse click in a sentence
Triple click a paragraph
Ctrl + A
Selection
Selects characters to the right of the
insertion point.
Selects characters to the left of the
insertion point.
Selects the word and the space that
follows.
Selects the sentence.
Selects the entire paragraph.
Selects the entire document.
Deleting Text
To delete text, both the Backspace and the Delete key can be used.
The Backspace key will remove text character by character from the insertion point
backwards.
The Delete key will remove text character by character from the insertion point
forwards.
To remove several words, sentences, or paragraphs at once it is quicker to select the
section of text first and them press either Backspace or Delete (you can also type
directly over top of selected text to replace it).
Cutting, copying and pasting
Cutting, copying, and pasting can be used to move text in a document. These functions
all rely on the computer’s ‘Clipboard’. This clipboard is a temporary storage place.
Function Action Ribbon Command Shortcut Key
Cut
Removes the selection and places
Home Cut
Ctrl + X
it on the clipboard.
Copy
Copies the selection (leaving it in
Home Copy
Ctrl + C
its original location) and places it
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