Microsoft KB Archive/51514

Double-Clicking Word in Square Brackets Selects Brackets

PSS ID Number: Q51514 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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In Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, you can select a word by positioning the insertion point on the word and double-clicking. Characters that surround a word are not selected. Characters that aren’t selected include:

parentheses braces {} chevrons <<>> (OPTION+, SHIFT+OPTION+) angle brackets <>

In Word 4.0, square brackets [] are an exception to this rule. When you double-click a word in square brackets, Word 4.0 selects the entire word, including the brackets.

Note: In Word 5.0, when you select a word by double-clicking, brackets are never included in the selection.

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