To Select text and graphics

You can select text and graphics by using the mouse or the keyboard, including items that aren't next to each other. For example, you can select a paragraph on page one and a sentence on page three.

Microsoft Word provides additional methods for selecting items in a table, drawing objects, or text in outline view (outline view: A view that shows the headings of a document indented to represent their level in the document's structure. You can also use outline view to work with master documents.).

Select items that aren't next to each other

1. Select the first item you want, such as a table cell (cell: A box formed by the intersection of a row and column in a worksheet or a table, in which you enter information.) or paragraph.
2. Hold down CTRL.
3. Select any additional items you want while continuing to hold CTRL.

Note  You can only select multiple objects of the same type, such as two or more text selections or two or more floating (floating object: A graphic or other object that is inserted in the drawing layer so that you can position it precisely on the page or in front of or behind text or other objects.) graphics, that aren't next to each other.

Select text and graphics by using the mouse

Any amount of text

Drag over the text.

A word

Double-click the word.

A line of text

Move the pointer to the left of the line until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click.

A sentence

Hold down CTRL, and then click anywhere in the sentence.

A paragraph

Move the pointer to the left of the paragraph until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then double-click. Or triple-click anywhere in the paragraph.

Multiple paragraphs

Move the pointer to the left of the paragraphs until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click and drag up or down.

A large block of text

Click at the start of the selection, scroll to the end of the selection, and then hold down SHIFT and click.

An entire document

Move the pointer to the left of any document text until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then triple-click.

To insert Headers and footers

Click Header and Footer on the View menu; double-click the dimmed header or footer text. Move the pointer to the left of the header or footer until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click.

Footnotes and endnotes

Click the footnote or endnote text, move the pointer to the left of the text until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click.

A vertical block of text (except within a table cell)

Hold down ALT, and then drag over the text.

A graphic

Click the graphic.

A text box or frame

Move the pointer over the border of the frame or text box until the pointer becomes a four-headed arrow, and then click to see the sizing handles (sizing handle: One of the small circles or squares that appears at the corners and sides of a selected object. You drag these handles to change the size of the object.).