Microsoft Office: Select Text Using Your Mouse

Eveyone knows how to do that, right? You highlight text by dragging the cursor over it.

But wait! There's a better way! In fact, there are at least 5 better ways to select text using your mouse. That's right. Five – count 'em – Five!!

1. Select a word: double-click that word.
2. Select a single line of text:left-click in the left margin next to the line.
3. Select a sentence:
   1. Hold down   
   2. Left-click anywhere in the sentence.
4. Select a paragraph:
   • left-click three times in the paragraph
     or
   • left-click twice in the left margin next to the paragraph
5. To select the entire document: click three times in the left margin.

Now that you know, you can impress your friends and family.