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Adding Selection Mode
Step 6: Press the Esc key or Shift + F8 to exit from this mode.
To select non-consecutive text with the mouse:
Step 1: Select the first instance of the text.
Step 2: Press and hold the Ctrl key and then keep on selecting the other instances of the text.
Do you know?
You can right-click the Selection Mode area from Status
Bar to see multiple selections.
Selecting a Vertical Block of Text
A vertical block or ‘column’ of text that is separated by spaces or tabs can also be selected by following the
given steps:
Step 1: Press the Alt +Shift + F8 key,
which puts the Writer into Block
selection mode. You can check
the mode from the Status bar.
Step 2: Drag the mouse to select the
vertical text.
Do you know?
Block Selection Mode can be changed by
clicking on the Edit → Selection Mode
→ Block Area option.
Block Selection
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