Most users need to occasionally select text when word processing or browsing in Windows 11/10.
Users need to select text to delete, copy and paste, or format.
Selecting text is straightforward enough, but there are various ways you’re able to do it.
Here are 10 universal methods for selecting text in Windows 11/10.
It’s a simple and flexible way to select text.
Many users probably overlook alternative ways to select text because of this methods flexibility.
Select Words by Double-Clicking
This method is useful when you only need to select a single word.
Double-clicking will also select single characters, such as unique symbols, punctuation marks, etc.
Triple-clicking the word with your mouse button will select all the text within its sentence.
However, triple-clicking can also select whole paragraphs instead of single sentences.
For example, triple-clicking a word in Google Chrome selects a whole text passage.
Yet, triple-clicking in LibreOffice Writer selects single sentences.
Thus, the amount of text triple-clicking selects can vary between different software packages.
If so, it’s possible for you to select all the text in it with method one.
However, a better way to do that is to press theCtrl+Akeyboard shortcut that selects all text.
Thats an especially useful hotkey for selecting all text in large documents with many pages.
TheCtrl+Ahotkey also comes in handy for file selection.
Pressing that keyboard shortcut in Explorer willselect all the files on Windowswithin an open folder.
Select Text With Notepads Text Selection Option
Notepad is the default text editor app in Windows 11/10.
you’ve got the option to select all text in a Notepad document by clickingEdit>Select All.
Many third-party word processors also include a similar text selection option on theirEditmenus or tabs.
Some also have more unique advanced text selection options.
Select Text Snippets With the Shift Key
you might select text snippets by combining theShiftkey with your mouse.
Then hold theShiftkey, and click at the end of the text snippet.
That will select all text in between the start and end points you clicked.
As an example, try clicking the beginning of this sentence.
Hold theShiftkey and smack the space at the end of the previous sentence.
That will select all the text for the first sentence in this paragraph.
In a word processor, click a space just before a word to place the text cursor.
Press and hold theCtrl+Shiftkeys at the same time.
This method also works in web browsers, albeit a little differently.
First, youll need to select a word or character on a web page.
Pressing the left arrow deselects selected words.
To select characters in a word processor, click somewhere in a document to place the caret.
Then press the left/right arrow buttons on your keyboard while holding theShiftkey.
Youll select one character (or space) each time you press the arrow key.
Youll need to select a bit of text first on a webpage.
HoldingShiftand pressing the right arrow key will select letters to the right of your selection.
However, this method doesnt select letters to the left in browsers.
To do so in a word processor, click at the beginning of a text line.
Hold theShiftkey, and press the up/down arrow key buttons.
Pressing up and down will then select text lines above and below the one you placed the cursor.
Select Text With Your Mouse and Touchpad
Most users probably never utilize touchpads on keyboards for selecting text.
However, there is a way you’re able to select text by combining a touchpad and mouse.
Then select text by dragging up and down the touchpad with your other hands finger.
