The text you have selected will now be highlighted by a light grey background. You can select text using the click and drag method described above simply position your cursor at the start of the text you want to select, click and hold down the left button as you move your cursor so that it is positioned at the end of the text you want to select, and then release the button. This will highlight all of the items that fall within the area outlined by your starting and finishing positions – so you can cut or copy these items although you won’t be able to move them as you would if you selected them using the point and click method described above. To do this you simply left click on the image to bring up the Picture Tools Format tab at the top of the page, click on Wrap Text, and select “Tight” or “In Front Of Text”.Īlternatively, you can place your cursor above and to the left of the first item you want to select, click and hold down the left button on your mouse as you drag your cursor so that it is positioned below and to the right of the last item, and then release the button. NB: if one (or more) of the items you are selecting is an image you will need to change the default Wrap Text format from “In Line With Text” to “Tight” or “In Front Of Text” before you can select the image along with other items.
HIGHLIGHT A WORD IN WORD PLUS
As each subsequent item is selected the sizing handles will appear at the four corners and along the four sides and your cursor will take the shape of a white arrow with a plus sign and a rectangle shape behind it. To select multiple items you simply need to hold down the Control Key (Ctrl) or Command Key (⌘) as you left click on each item in turn. Your cursor will turn into a white arrow with a black four headed arrow behind it and (once you have left clicked to select the table) the table will be highlighted by a light grey background to indicate that the ENTIRE table has been selected. Likewise, if you want to select an entire table, you will need to place your cursor over the box containing a black four headed arrow at the top left of the table. If you click within the text box (with the cursor as a plain white arrow), you will be selecting the TEXT within the box and not the box itself. When selecting a text box, however, your cursor must be positioned over one of the edges of the box (and in the shape of a white arrow with a four headed black arrow behind it) to select the whole text box. The cursor will change to a white arrow with a four headed black arrow behind it, “sizing handles” (round circles) will appear at the four corners and in the middle of the four sides of the item, and the relevant Format tab will be displayed at the top of the ribbon (for images this is the Picture Tools format tab and for shapes it is the Drawing Tools format tab).
To select an item you simply need to left click on it once using your mouse however, depending on the item you need to select, you may need to click in a specific position on the item to select the entire item (rather than just an element within that item).įor example, if you need to select an image or a shape, you can click ANYWHERE within that item to select it.
HIGHLIGHT A WORD IN WORD HOW TO
So this week’s blog post will be all about how to select (or highlight) items and content – using Word as an example.
While many people will already know how to select items and content, others may not know how to do this, and there are a few hints and tips that can help save you some time. Last week, we looked the functions cut, copy, and paste as part of this, we described how – before you cut or copy an item or content – you need to first select the item or content that you want to transfer. Template Tuesday Presents.how to select items or content you are using to create your label design. Or copy the link! Designing A Label Template – How To Select (Highlight) Content In Word
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