Select the text by drag your mouse through the text.
Point to the selected text, and then click and hold the mouse. Drag the selection to the new location, and then release the mouse and keyboard.
Click anywhere in the document to deselect the text.
2.1.Editing | ||||
2.1.1. | Select Text | |||
2.1.2. | Correct Typing Errors Using the Keyboard | |||
2.1.3. | Move Text Using Drag-and-Drop inside one document | |||
2.1.4. | Selecting text | |||
2.1.5. | Text selection with keyboard | |||
2.1.6. | Additional ways to select text | |||
2.1.7. | Copy and Paste with keyboard | |||
2.1.8. | Cut and Paste with keyboard | |||
2.1.9. | Drag and drop text between documents | |||
2.1.10. | Copy and paste with buttons on Ribbon | |||
2.1.11. | Cut and paste with buttons on Ribbon | |||
2.1.12. | Paste Options | |||
2.1.13. | Paste Special: a more complete set of paste options | |||
2.1.14. | Paste Information with Special Results | |||
2.1.15. | Delete commands | |||
2.1.16. | Avoid common mistakes to ensure efficient and focused writing |