While clicking and dragging is useful for selecting blocks of text, it can be cumbersome for finer selections, such as selecting individual characters or text that extends across multiple screens.

When you’re composing a Microsoft Word document, keyboard shortcuts can be a huge help to save you some time and make things more convenient. Keyboard shortcuts are the use of a series of keys to ...

If you frequently print selected text in Word 2002 or Word 2003, you can eliminate having to bring up the Print menu for each copy you print. You simply create a macro and assign it to a keyboard ...

I'll be honest—I've only really started making the most of Microsoft Word's keyboard shortcuts over the past few years, despite having used the program for decades. As a result, I'm still discovering ...

Reformat text, apply bullets or a numbered list, hang-indent a paragraph, and make other formatting changes from via keystroke combinations. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Selecting text on phones and computers is something you most likely ...

If you're constantly losing your place or having to start from nearly the beginning of text selection processes because your mouse twitches or your cursor gets away from you, stop getting "dragged" ...

We've been using copy-and-paste shortcuts to move text between applications for years. And products like Microsoft's Word and other 365 productivity apps have annoyed us for just as long when copying ...