Microsoft KB Archive/67738

Word: Transposing Text with Mouse/Speed Move

PSS ID Number: Q67738 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

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Word version 5.00 supports the transposition of document text using the mouse. This function was replaced in Word version 5.50 with the “speed move” feature.

The table below summarizes the actions required to transpose text in Word versions 5.00 and 5.50:

To Transpose Word 5.00 Word 5.50 ———— ——— ———

Characters Select second character Select second character Point to first character Place mouse cursor on Press CTRL+click left first character mouse button Press CTRL+click right mouse button

Words Select second word Select second word Point to first word Place mouse cursor on Press CTRL+click right first character of mouse button first word

Press CTRL+click right mouse button Sentences Select second sentence Select second sentence Point to first sentence Place mouse cursor on Press CTRL+click both first character of mouse buttons first sentence

Press CTRL+click right mouse button Note that Word 5.50 requires the mouse cursor to be positioned on the exact point where the selected text is to be copied. This is the result of the new insertion point model used by Word 5.50.

In Word 5.00, it is possible to transpose words or sentences if the mouse cursor is located anywhere within a word or sentence.

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