Computer Basics

The Shift Key Outlook

Selecting text using the keyboard

The Shift key is predominantly used to capital words. However, when you hold the Shift key and move the cursor, you are selecting text. 

If you incorporate the Ctrl key, the combination causes the mouse to move by specific increments. and selects text while moving.


 
To select...
one character  Left/Right
or
one word Left/Right
+ or 
one line - Up/ Down
or 
one paragraph - Up/Down
+ or 
To select from the Cursor's position to the...
Left margin 
Right margin 
Top of the screen 
Bottom of the screen 
Top of previous page
+
Top of the next page 
+
Top of document 
+
End of document 
+
 

 

 

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