Using other selection methods

Microsoft Word also has selection methods for selecting multiple words, phrases, sentences,
and columns of text anywhere in a document.

To make text selections that are not next to each other, after you make your first text selec-
tion, press the Ctrl key and use a mouse action to select additional text.

To select a vertical column of text, press and hold the Alt key and use the mouse to drag
through the text you want to select.

IMPORTANT Holding down the Alt key and clicking a word or selected phrase will display the
Research pane. When using the Alt key to select a column of text, make sure you click and drag.
If the Research pane is displayed, close it, and then press the Alt key while selecting the column
of text again.

TIP You can also use the Navigation pane to select a heading and its related content.
On the Navigation pane, right-click the heading you want to select, and then click Select
Heading And Content. For more information about using the Navigation pane, see Chapter
6, “Navigating and reading documents.”

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