Word - How to correctly select a paragraph, sentence, word, or the entire document with the mouse

Posted on:  04/28/2021
Word - How to correctly select a paragraph, sentence, word, or the entire document with the mouse

Selecting a word, sentence, paragraph, or the entire document in MS Word is easy. Here is a short video on how to correctly select with the mouse.

Word - triple click a word to select a paragraph

Word - triple click a word to select a paragraph

How do I select text in Word with the mouse?

  • Paragraph - triple click a word or double click in the selection bar.
  • Sentence - hold CTRL and click a word.
  • Word - double click a word.
  • Document - triple click in the selection bar.
Selection Bar in Microsoft Word

Selection Bar in Microsoft Word

YouTube video

Video chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:17 Add filler text to a document
  • 00:33 Selecting a paragraph
  • 01:00 Selecting with the selection bar
  • 01:23 Select entire document
  • 01:34 Select a sentence
  • 01:50 Selecting a word
  • 02:17 Select whole lines
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Chris Menard

Chris Menard is a Microsoft Trainer (MCT) and works as a full-time Trainer at BakerHostetler - one of the largest law firms in the US. Chris runs a YouTube channel with 900+ technology videos that cover various tools such as Excel, Word, Zoom, Teams, Gmail, Copilot, Google Calendar, and Outlook. To date, the channel has helped over 20 million viewers. Menard also does 2 to 3 public speaking events yearly, presenting at the Administrative Professional Conference (APC), the EA Ignite Conference, the University of Georgia, and CPA conferences. You can connect with him on LinkedIn at https://chrismenardtraining.com/linkedin or watch his videos on YouTube at https://chrismenardtraining.com/youtube.

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