Select text
Move the cursor using the keyboard while holding down the shift key to create or extend a selection Or
Drag the mouse across the text you want to select. Or
Hold down the Shift key while clicking to select a range between the insertion point and where you click. Or
Double-click a word (defined as a string of characters delimited by spaces) to select it.
Triple-click to select the whole paragraph.
See also
Type text | |
Select text with keyboard | |
General key bindings |