Things You'll Need:
- Word 2003
- Computer
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Step 1
Select All. Use this feature when you want to copy and paste an entire document or reformat an entire text. Open up a document and hit "Ctrl" and "A" at the same time.
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Step 2
Select to the end of a line. Position your cursor at the beginning of your selection, hold the "Shift" key and hit “End.”
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Step 3
Select to the beginning of a line. Repeat Step 2, but hit "Shift" and "Home."
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Step 4
Select to the end of a paragraph. Simultaneously press "Ctrl" and "Shift" and the down arrow key.
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Step 5
Select to the beginning of a paragraph. Press "Ctrl" plus "Shift" plus the up arrow key.
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Step 6
Select a vertical block of text. Press "Ctrl," "Shift" and "F8" together. Use the arrow keys to select a block of text. Hit "Escape" to stop selecting.
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Step 7
Select a screen. Hold "Shift" and press "Page Up" or "Page Down."
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Step 8
Enter “Selection Mode." Press "F8." Use the arrows to select text. By default, you’ll select one character at a time. To increase to a line, hit "F8" again. Hit "F8" one more time to select a sentence. And again for a paragraph. Hit "Shift" plus "F8" to return down. Press "Escape" to cancel “Selection Mode.”
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Step 9
Select adjacent text. Hold "Shift" and press your left mouse button to select the text between the starting position and the new position.
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Step 10
Select non-adjacent text. Highlight a block of text with the mouse, and then hold "Ctrl" as you select the next block.
