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Repeat steps 3 - 5 until all desired parts of text are selected.
 
Repeat steps 3 - 5 until all desired parts of text are selected.
  
Another method exists - the "lazy" one (don't feel about holding [Ctrl] over 150 pages!):
 
 
*Click once on the field "'''STD'''" (STanDard) in the '''status bar'''
 
*The field shows now "'''EXT'''" (EXTended selection)
 
*Another click and it goes to "'''ADD'''" (ADD to selection).
 
 
-> the '''ADD''' mode has the same function than '''[Ctrl] + click'''<BR>
 
and '''EXT''' the same function than '''[Shift]+click'''.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:19, 1 July 2018


How do I select multiple parts of the text?


Copy, cut, format, delete parts of the text in different areas of the document:

  1. Hold Ctrl while making the selection in the usual way.
  2. Release all keys
  3. Place cursor at the beginning of the next desired selection.
  4. Hold Ctrl while making the selection in the usual way.
  5. Release all keys.

Repeat steps 3 - 5 until all desired parts of text are selected.


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