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2/18/2013

Selecting text in MS Word: rectangles


To select an rectangle of text in Microsoft Word:

To select a rectangle of text

  • Hold down the ALT key, press down on the left-click button of your mouse, and then drag the cursor over the text to select.
    —or—
  • Hold down the SHIFT+ALT keys and press any Arrow key.


To get in mode for selecting rectangular blocks of text:

Ctrl+Shift+F8: Begin selecting a rectangular block of text—use the arrow keys to size the rectangle; cut, copy, or press Esc to exit this selection mode. (Does not seem to work on Mac.)


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