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[h=2]Selecting Text
[h=5]To Select an Entire Document:
Choose Edit Select All from the menu bar.
All the text in your document is selected instantly. Click anywhere outside selected text to de-select the text.
[h=6]Pros:
Great when you need to quickly select all text in a document (great for changing font style or size)
[h=6]Cons:
Selects all text.
Warning! While text is selected, pressing any key on the keyboard will
delete your text. Click the Undo button on the Standard toolbar to reverse this common mistake.
[h=2]Selecting Text
[h=3]Fifth Method: Use the Keyboard
Many people use the keyboard to select text.
| Shift+right arrow | Character to the right of the insertion point |
| Shift+left arrow | Character to the left of the insertion point |
| Shift+Home | All the current line to the left of insertion point |
| Shift+End | All the current line to the right of insertion point |
| Shift+PgUp | A screenful of text from insertion point up |
| Shift+PgDn | A screenful of text from insertion point down |
| Ctrl+Shift+ Right Arrow | One word to the right of insertion point |
| Ctrl+Shift+ Left Arrow | One word to the left of insertion point |
| Crtl+Shift+Home | All text from insertion point to the beginning of document |
| Crtl+Shift+End | All text from insertion point to the end of document |
| Alt+Ctrl+Shift+PgDn | All text from insertion point to end of the displayed window |
| F8 and arrow key | From insertion point in the direction of whichever arrow chosen.
F8 turns on selection mode; press Esc to leave selection mode. |
| Crtl +A | Selects entire document |
[h=2]Selecting Text
[h=3]Did You Know?
[h=4]Troubleshooting "Speedy Selecting"
When using the click and drag method to select text, have you
ever selected LOTS of text without meaning to? You've experienced "speedy selecting."
[h=2]Selecting Text
[h=5]What can you do to avoid this frustration?
Use Select All in the Edit menu.OR
Use the Shift Key:
Click once at the starting point of the text you desire to be selected.
Then, hold down the Shift key while clicking again at the ending point of the text you desire to be selected
The text in between those two points should be selected.
Keep in mind that when text is selected, pressing any key deletes
it. The Undo button often comes in handy for this common mistake
Learn more about deleting and inserting text in the next lesson.
[h=2]Backspace/Delete and Undo/Repeat
[h=3]Introduction
[h=4]By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
[h=2]Backspace/Delete and Undo/Repeat
[h=3]Backspace and Delete
Use the backspace and delete keys to erase text in your document.
- The backspace key erases the text to the left of the insertion point one character at a time.
- The delete key (located under the Insert key) erases the text to the right of the insertion point.
[h=2]Backspace/Delete and Undo/Repeat
[h=3]Undo
The Undo feature lets you delete the last change made to your
document. As you can imagine, this is a very handy feature. If you
suddenly make a change or mistake that you do not want or did not mean to do, you can simply "undo" your action
Word remembers up to 300 actions in a document and allows you to undo any or all of them as long as you haven't closed the document first.
[h=2]Backspace/Delete and Undo/Repeat
[h=5]To use Undo:
Choose Edit Undo. (Ctrl + Z)
OR
Undo all your recent actions by repeatedly clicking the Undo button located on the Standard toolbar.
Notice the small list arrow next to the Undo button. When you click on it, you see a
list of all the separate actions you have performed on the document you are
working on. You can select as many actions as you want to undo
IMPORTANT: You cannot choose to undo one action in the middle of
the list. If you want to undo something you did several steps back, you
will have to undo everything you did after that action
If you only want to undo one action in the middle of
your document, highlight it and delete it, or type the corrected text over it
[h=2]Backspace/Delete and Undo/Repeat
[h=3]Repeat
The repeat feature allows you to reverse the last undo.
[h=2]Backspace/Delete and Undo/Repeat
[h=5]To Reverse the Last Undo:
Choose Edit Redo from the menu bar. (Ctrl + Y)
You can also repeat multiple actions.
[h=2]Backspace/Delete and Undo/Repeat
[h=2]Challenge!
Open Word.
Practice using backspace, delete, undo, and repeat.
[h=2]Insert vs. Overtype Mode
[h=3]Introduction
[h=4]By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
Use insert and overtype modes
[h=2]Insert vs. Overtype Mode
[h=3]Insert vs. Overtype Mode
Usually you edit a document using Insert mode. This means that text to
the right of the insertion point moves to the right as you type new text. Insert mode adds text, but does not erase anything
Press the Insert key (located to the right of the Backspace Key)
once; you can change your computer to Overtype mode
When your computer is in Overtype mode, text you type
replaces any existing text to the right of the insertion point and erase it
You can tell which mode you are in by looking at the Status bar at the bottom of the screen.
[h=2]Insert vs. Overtype Mode
[h=3]Helpful Tips
Insert mode is the default mode for editing in Word. It is useful for
adding and changing words. It is also the most flexible, since it does not
erase existing text. Insert mode is recommended for most editing
Overtype mode is useful when replacing a word or series
of words. It is particularly useful when you want to change the ending of a sentence
Be careful, you can easily type over text you want to keep.
Remember, if you find yourself in overtype mode and start to panic, simply press the Insert key.
[h=2]Insert vs. Overtype Mode
[h=2]Challenge!
[h=5]In Word:
Open Word.
- Practice using Insert and Overtype modes.
[h=2]Cut, Copy, Paste, and Drag and Drop
[h=3]Introduction
[h=4]By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:
[h=2]Cut, Copy, Paste, and Drag and Drop
[h=3]Cut, Copy, Paste
In this lesson, you will learn to Cut and Paste, Copy and Paste, and
Drag and Drop. These features allow you to move a block of text
(a word, sentence, paragraph, page, document, or graphic) within a
document or to another document
Now that you are getting more familiar with the
Standard toolbar, you may have wondered what these keys represented:
[h=2]Cut, Copy, Paste, and Drag and Drop
[h=5]Cut and Paste:
The Cut procedure allows you to delete selected text from
the screen and temporarily place it on the imaginary Clipboard
The Clipboard is a temporary storage file
The Paste procedure allows you to get text from the
Clipboard and place it in another location in the document or even into another document
[h=2]Cut, Copy, Paste, and Drag and Drop
[h=5]Copy and Paste:
The Copy procedure allows you to copy selected text from the
screen and temporarily place it on the imaginary Clipboard.
The Clipboard is a temporary storage file.
The Paste procedure allows you to get text from the
Clipboard and place it in another location in the document or even into another document
[h=2]Cut, Copy, Paste, and Drag and Drop
[h=3]Working with Blocks of Text:
[h=5]To Cut and Paste a Block of Text:
Select the text you want to move
Click the Cut button on the Standard toolbar.
Place the insertion point where you want the text inserted.
Click the Paste button.
