WD: Can Only Select Contiguous Text or Text and Graphics
ID: Q189336
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
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Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
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Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
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Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
SUMMARY
In Microsoft Word, you can select only contiguous text and graphics. That
is, to select a block of text or a combination of text and graphics, the
selected items must be directly above or below one another.
MORE INFORMATION
By design, you can only copy contiguous item in Microsoft Word. However,
Microsoft Word provides a feature that allows you to copy non-contiguous
items. This feature is the Spike. To use the Spike, which is actually an
AutoText (Glossary) entry, use the appropriate method for your operating
system.
Windows
- To cut a selection to the Spike, press CTRL+F3.
NOTE: This actually creates the AutoText entry called Spike.
- To paste the Spike contents into a document clearing the Spike AutoText
entry, press CTRL+SHIFT+F3.
- To paste the Spike contents into a document without clearing the Spike
AutoText entry, type the word SPIKE and then press F3.
Macintosh
- To cut a selection to the Spike, press COMMAND+F3.
- To paste the Spike contents into a document clearing the Spike AutoText
entry, press COMMAND+SHIFT+F3.
- To paste the Spike contents into a document without clearing the Spike
AutoText entry, use the appropriate method for your version of Word.
Word 6.x: Click AutoText on the Edit menu. Click the AutoText entry of
Spike and then click Insert.
Additional query words:
mulitselect multiple selection discontiguous discontinuous adjacent noncontiguous
Keywords : kbdta kbautotext kbfield winword macword word6 winword2 word95
Version : MACINTOSH:5.0,5.1,5.1a,6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a; WINDOWS:2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; winnt:6.0
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbinfo
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