Word 2000

The Word Window

When creating a document, you might want to change the way text appears.

Before you can change the font style, size, or color, replace or delete text, you must first select it.

Here's a quick rule of thumb:

1. First, select what you want to change.
2. Then, make your changes.

There are many different selection techniques. Soon you'll be selecting and manipulating text like an old pro!

First Method: Click and Drag to Select Text

• Move your pointer until the I-Beam (insertion point) is next to the text you want to edit.
• Click the left mouse button.
• Without releasing the mouse button, drag the insertion point to select text.
• Release the left mouse button when you have selected the text you want to change.

Pros:

• Highlights letters, words, and even entire documents.
• Lots of control with individual letters, words, and phrases.

Cons:

• Lack of control may cause:

• "Speedy selecting," which selects an entire document when you don't want to.
• "Backward selecting." If the pointer moves slightly when you click, you end up selecting text to the right when you want to select to the left and vice versa.