The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a,
2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
SUMMARY
To select the entire document in Word for Windows, use one of the
following methods:
- Press CTRL+Keypad 5, or from the Edit menu of Word for Windows
versions 2.0 and later, choose Select All.
- Press CTRL+HOME and then CTRL+SHIFT+END, using the HOME and END
keys on the numeric keypad.
- Press CTRL+END and then CTRL+SHIFT+HOME, using the HOME and END
keys on the numeric keypad.
These methods do not work on computers without a numeric keypad (such
as laptops).
- Position the mouse pointer just to the left of the text in the
Selection Bar (the mouse cursor should point to the right), then hold
down the CTRL key and press the left mouse button.
- Press the Extend Selection key (F8) repeatedly until the whole
document is selected.
- Add the EditSelectAll macro to a menu or a key. Use the Macro
Assign to Key or Assign to Menu commands as described on pages 172
and 195 of the "Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference." This
applies to Word for Windows version 1.x only. The Select All option
is available from the Edit menu of Word for Windows version 2.0.
MORE INFORMATION
Selecting the entire document is necessary when a formatting change
needs to be made to the entire document. For example, to change the
font used throughout a document, the entire document needs to be
selected prior to changing the font. Word for Windows works on a
select and format principle (that is, formatting is applied to
whatever text is selected).
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