Microsoft KB Archive/65434

Word 5.50: Extend Selection Mode

PSS ID Number: Q65434 Article last modified on 01-24-1995

5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

Microsoft Word version 5.50’s Character Windows (CW) interface has a new extend selection mode.

Pressing the F8 function key once activates the extend selection mode and the cursor position becomes an “anchor point.” Pressing the F8 function key additional times will increase the selection by the amounts listed below:

To Highlight: Press the F8 Key: ————- —————–

Current word Two times Current sentence Three times Current paragraph Four times Entire document Five times

Similarly, pressing SHIFT+F8 will decrease the highlighted area by the same amounts. The HOME, END, PGDN, PGUP, and arrow keys can also be used to increase/decrease the selection once the extend selection mode is activated.

To cancel the extend selection mode at any time, press the ESC key.

= MORE INFORMATION =

If the “Use Word 5.00 function keys” option is selected from the Utilities Customize menu, the F6 function will activate the extend selection mode with the same functionality as Word 5.50. Pressing the F6 key twice will not toggle extend selection on and off as in Word version 5.00. Instead, pressing F6 twice will select the current word. Use the ESC key to turn off the extend selection feature.

Note: Pressing the F8 function key once to activate extend selection does not select the character on which the cursor is positioned. With extend selection active, press the RIGHT ARROW key to select the current character before applying formatting.

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