Selecting Text and Files – Video Tip

Here are some techniques for making the selection of files and text easier and more efficient for you as you work with your computer. This tip also includes a narrated video to further demonstrate these important skills.

• Double click on a word to select it
• Click and drag in the margin of your word processor to select entire line(s) of text
• Push the Ctrl+A key on your keyboard to select all text in a document
• Text that spans multiple pages: Click once where you want to start selecting, scroll to the end of the text and then hold the Shift key down and Click your mouse after the last word you want to select.

File selection (and email as well) works similarly.

• To select all files in a folder, push Ctrl+A on your keyboard
• To select a group of bordering files, Click once on the first file, scroll to the last file in the group and Click on it while holding down the Shift key
• To select multiple files that don’t touch each other, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard while clicking on the files. NOTE: Be sure to be careful when using Ctrl+Click to select fiels because a slight movement of the mouse as the Ctrl key is being held will make a copy of any files selected.

 

The video (under 4 minutes) contains audio as well so turn up your speakers.

If you want to watch the video again, push F5 on your keyboard or the Reload or Refresh button on your browser’s toolbar.

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2 Responses to “Selecting Text and Files – Video Tip”

1. les says:

   March 17, 2011 at 11:33 am

   old people like me need people like you to teach the basic stuff. thank you!

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2. DeltaCraig says:

   March 17, 2011 at 7:36 pm

   I seem to be on a commenting jihad. At least it will help dilute the percentage of “fax me” comments. I really like how the Blubrry Powerpress embeds your videos. But at least in the latest version of Chrome 10.0.648.151 on my MacBook Pro, your older embedded Youtube videos are now only showing up as html code. I am assuming this has something to do with the Powerpress?

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