As well as highlighting characters by dragging across them, Word also allows you to select whole lines.
It can also be done via the keyboard using Control-A: that is to say, keep the Control key held down while typing 'A'. The 'Select All' command can be found in lots of programs and lots of different environments. Click to display the 'Select' menu and choose 'Select All'. In Word 2007, the 'Select All' command is found in the 'Editing' section of the 'Home' Tab. This is done via the 'Select All' command. Another simple way of selecting text is to select the entire document. To deselect your text and remove the highlight, click anywhere in your text.
It is sufficient to drag in a straight line from the start to the finish. It is not essential that you drag across every single line that you want to highlight. The simplest way of selecting text is to position the cursor where you want to start highlighting, click and hold the mouse button down and drag to the spot where you want to end the highlight.
