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What are the key commands to select by word, sentence, paragraph and table?
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  • To select by word:

    Double-click on the word. If a space immediately follows the word you select, the space gets selected, too. Punctuation is ignored.

  • To select by sentence:

    Hold down {Ctrl] and click anywhere in the sentence.

  • To select by paragraph:

    Triple-click within the paragraph or move the mouse just past the left margin of the paragraph. When the pointer changes to a right-pointing arrow, double-click to select the whole paragraph.

    To select a table:

    Select a table. by holding [Alt] and double-clicking anwywhere in the table.
[From www.TechRepublic.com]


2003-Dec-18 10:14am compserv@nmmi.edu

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