Selecting text
When you want to move, delete, or overwrite text you must first select what you want to work with. You can do this either by using the mouse or via the keyboard, see Keyboard Shortcuts for more information.
To select text using the mouse: use one of the following shortcuts:
| Anything: | drag across it from beginning to end. |
| A word: | double-click in it. |
| A paragraph: | triple-click in it. |
| Start a selection: | click at start of selection. |
| End a selection: | hold down SHIFT and click at end of selection. |
To cancel a selection: click anywhere else on the page or press any arrow key.
To delete selected text: use the Delete key on the keyboard or click Clear from the Edit menu.