Editing and composing

documents
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IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO
▪▪ Move the cursor by using keyboard shortcuts.

▪▪ Select text by using the keyboard and mouse.

▪▪ Use formatting marks during document composition.

▪▪ Insert symbols, international characters, and other special characters.

▪▪ Use AutoCorrect.

▪▪ Compose documents faster by using building blocks.

In this chapter, you’ll learn basic editing techniques, such as using the keyboard to quickly
move between sentences or paragraphs, along with text selection methods. You’ll also learn
document composition essentials and how to insert symbols, international characters, and
other special characters. At the end of this chapter, you’ll learn how to compose documents
by using building blocks to insert frequently used information and save valuable time.

PRACTICE FILES To complete the exercises in this chapter, you need the practice files
contained in the Chapter07 practice file folder. For more information, see “Download the
practice files” in this book’s Introduction.

Moving the cursor by using keyboard

shortcuts
The first step in editing a document is to move the cursor to the location where you want to
make a change. If you’re using the mouse, click the left (primary) mouse button to position
the cursor.

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