Before you can modify text or graphics in a document, you must select the text or graphic to which your commands will apply. For example, you can select several words that you want to make bold.
Use any of the following methods to select data:
To select... | Do this... |
A single character | Click immediately to the left of that character and drag the mouse pointer over the character(s). |
A word or number | Click any character in the word or number. |
An area of data, such as a paragraph, a range of cells, or a graphic image | Click the beginning of the area, drag the mouse to the end of the area, and release the mouse button. |
A column or row | Click the column header or row header. |
Everything in the document | In the action bar, click Edit and then in the pop-up menu click Select All. |
Selected text appears highlighted.
For example, when you click Copy or Cut in the action bar or click Delete in the menu, your choice is applied only to selected text.
Note If no data is selected, formatting commands like Bold and Bullets act on new text you enter, until you click another command that turns off the original.
You can also select text using the keyboard keys. Click at the beginning of the text you want to select and then press and hold SHIFT. Press the arrow keys to select the word, sentence, paragraph, or entire document.
To deselect data, click anywhere outside the current selection.