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There are two ways to select text in Word 2016. You can select all the text in a document,
                 or select specific text by using the mouse or keyboard. You can also select text or items
                 that are at different places.

                 Let us now learn the ways to select text.
                 Selecting All Text

                 To select all the text in a document, follow these steps:                       Selected
                                                                                                   text
                 Step 1:  Click anywhere in the document.
                 Step 2:   Press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to select all
                         the text in the document.

                 Selecting Specific Text

                 You can also select a specific word, line of text or one or more paragraphs. To select
                 specific text in a document, follow these steps:
                 Step 1:   Place your cursor in front of the first letter of the word,
                         sentence, or paragraphs you want to select.

                 Step 2:   Press and hold Shift key while you drag your cursor
                         using right arrow key to select the text you want.



                        EDITING THE TEXT

                 The text you enter in your document can be edited so that you can insert, delete, move or
                 copy the text from one place or page to another.


                      Inserting The Text

                 To insert the text in a document, follow the given steps:
                 Step 1:   Click at the place where you want to insert text.

                 Step 2:  Type your text.


                      Copying/Pasting the Text
                 Copying the text means the selected text will remain at its original position as well as the
                 place where it is pasted.

                 To copy text in a document, follow these steps:
                 Step 1:  Select the text you want to copy.

                 Step 2:  Click on Home tab.

                 Step 3:  Click on Copy         command from the Clipboard group.

                 Step 4:  Move the cursor to the required place where you want to paste.

                 Step 5: Click on Paste         command from the Clipboard group.




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