WordPerfect 7:Selecting text using Shortcut Keys

• Selecting characters to the left or right
• Selecting a word to the left or right
• Selecting to the beginning or end of a paragraph
• Selecting to the beginning or end of a document
• Selecting to the beginning of a line
• Selecting to the end of a line
• Selecting one line up or down
• Selecting to the top or bottom of the screen

Three steps to select characters to the left or right

1. Be sure the cursor is positioned to the immediate right or left of the character you want to select.
2. Press SHIFT plus the left or right arrow key to select the character.
3. To deselect press ESC and then an arrow key.

Three steps to select a word to the left or the right

1. Be sure the cursor is at the beginning or end of the word you want to select.
2. Press CTRL+SHIFT plus the left or right arrow key.
3. To deselect press ESC and then an arrow key.

Three steps to select to the end of a line

1. Be sure the cursor is at the beginning of the line you want to select.
2. Press SHIFT+END.
3. To deselect press ESC and then an arrow key.

Three steps to select to the beginning of a line

1. Be sure the cursor is at the beginning of the line you want to select.
2. Press SHIFT+HOME.
3. To deselect press ESC and then an arrow key.

Two steps to select one line up or down

1. Press SHIFT and then the up or down arrow key to highlight the line you want to select.
2. To deselect press ESC and then an arrow key.

Two steps to select to the beginning or end of a paragraph

1. Be sure the cursor is within the paragraph you want to select.
2. Press CTRL plus the up or down arrow key to highlight the paragraph you want to select.

Two steps to select to the top or bottom of the screen

1. Press SHIFT+PAGE UP or SHIFT+PAGE DOWN.
2. To deselect press ESC and then an arrow key.

Three steps to select to the beginning or end of a document

1. Press CTRL+SHIFT+END to select to the end of the document or CTRL+SHIFT+HOME to select to the beginning of the document.
2. To select the entire document press CTRL+A.
3. To deselect press ESC and then an arrow key.

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