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Selecting Text
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     You must select (highlight) blocks of text to carry out some
     commands.
 
     Action     Mouse                       Keyboard
 
     Select     Move cursor to the          Use the arrow keys to
     text       point where you want        move the cursor to the
                to begin highlighting.      point where you want to
                Then hold down the Left     begin highlighting.
                mouse button while you      Then hold down the
                drag the mouse across       SHIFT key while you use
                the text. Release the       the arrow keys to
                mouse button to end the     highlight the text.
                selection.
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