Microsoft KB Archive/286789

= How to select items that are not next to each other =

Article ID: 286789

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Word 2003
 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q286789



SUMMARY
By using the mouse and the keyboard, you can select text and graphics, including items that are not next to each other (non-contiguous) in Microsoft Word. For example, you can select a paragraph on page one and a sentence on page three.

Note This is a new feature in Word. You cannot select multiple selections of text in earlier versions of Word.



MORE INFORMATION
To select items that are not next to each other, follow these steps:
 * 1) Select the first item that you want. For example, select some text.
 * 2) Press and hold CTRL.
 * 3) Select the next item that you want.

Important Be sure to press and hold CTRL while you select the next item that you want to include in the selection.

