Word Shortcut Keys: Selecting Text and Graphics

Word 97/2000 Shortcut Keys

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Keys for selecting text and graphics

Select text and graphics

Select text by holding down SHIFT and pressing a keystroke that moves the insertion point.

To extend a selection	Press
One character to the right	SHIFT-RIGHT ARROW
One character to the left	SHIFT-LEFT ARROW
To the end of a word	CTRL-SHIFT-RIGHT ARROW
To the beginning of a word	CTRL-SHIFT-LEFT ARROW
To the end of a line	SHIFT-END
To the beginning of a line	SHIFT-HOME
One line down	SHIFT-DOWN ARROW
One line up	SHIFT-UP ARROW
To the end of a paragraph	CTRL-SHIFT-DOWN ARROW
To the beginning of a paragraph	CTRL-SHIFT-UP ARROW
One screen down	SHIFT-PAGE DOWN
One screen up	SHIFT-PAGE UP
To the end of a window	CTRL-ALT-PAGE DOWN
To the beginning of a document	CTRL-SHIFT-HOME
To include the entire document	CTRL-A
To a vertical block of text	CTRL-SHIFT-F8, then use the arrow keys. ESC to quit.
To a specific location in a document	F8, then use the arrow keys. ESC to quit.

Use extend (EXT) mode

To	Press
Turn extend mode on	F8
Select the nearest character	F8, then LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW
Select to a specific character	F8, then type the character
Increase the size of a selection	F8 (press once to turn extend mode on, twice to select a word, three times select a sentence, four times to select a paragraph, five times to select the whole document)
Reduce the size of a selection	SHIFT-F8
Turn extend mode off	ESC

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