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SELECTING TEXT USING THE MOUSE

                 To select a particular text, place the cursor before the text to be selected and then
                 press the left button on the mouse and drag the mouse over the text while keeping
                 the left button pressed. To select a paragraph, triple-click on it.


                 SELECTING TEXT USING THE KEYBOARD

                                           Action                             Keys combination


                 Select a character to the right of the cursor                  Shift



                 Select a character to the left of the cursor                   Shift



                 Select a line above the cursor                                 Shift



                 Select a line below the cursor                                 Shift



                 Select the entire document                                     Ctrl               A




                          DELETING TEXT


                 Word 2010 allows you to remove a character, word, sentence or paragraph by
                 using the Backspace or Delete key.

                   Deleting a Character: To delete a character on the left side of the cursor,

                     press the Backspace key. To delete a character on the right side of the cursor,
                     press the Delete key.

                   Deleting a word: Select the word you want to delete and then press the Delete
                     or Backspace key.

                   Deleting a sentence or paragraph: Select the sentence or paragraph, you want
                     to delete and press the Delete or Backspace key.



                                          Fill in the blanks.
                         uiz   Bee        1.   Making changes in the existing text is called __________.


                                          2.  __________ key is used to delete a character on the right
                                              side of the cursor





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