As a general rule, it is necessary to select text before formatting can
be applied.
Text can be selected with the use of the mouse or with keyboard keys.
To select a single character
Click to one side of the character with the mouse and drag over the
character OR
Position the cursor on one side of the character - hold down the Shift
key and press the appropriate left or right arrow key
To select a single word
Double click inside the word using the left mouse button
To select adjacent words
Click inside the first word with the left mouse button then
drag to include the other words in your selection
To select a line
Click inside the line three times with the left mouse
button OR
Position the cursor at the start of the line, hold down the Shift
key and press the downarrow key once OR
Move the mouse pointer to the left of the line (pointer changes direction
as shown below) and click with the left button
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To select one or more paragraphs
Position the cursor at the start of the line, hold down the Shift
key and press the down arrow key arrow key until sufficient
text is selected OR
Move the mouse pointer to the left of the first line (pointer changes
direction as shown below), click with the left mouse button and
drag down as far as required.
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