Many times when we edit content in Word, in order to edit, format and process part of the content of the document more conveniently, improve work efficiency. You can select a rectangular area to select what you want to work with. Below, I will share the method of selecting a rectangular area in Word.
Method 1: Press and hold the Alt key and use the left mouse button to select.
1.Place the cursor at the beginning of the selection.
2.Hold down the ALT key, press the left mouse button at the starting position you want to choose, and drag the mouse.
3.This pulls out a rectangular selection area.
Method 2: First place the cursor in the upper left corner of the text block you want to select, press the Ctrl+Shift+F8 key combination, then the cursor will become thinner than the original, and then you can drag the mouse to select (you can also use the arrow keys to select), press the esc key to deselect. Although this method is slightly more cumbersome than the first method, it has the flexibility to change the selected area.
It should be noted that there are various uses for selecting a rectangular area in Word, and here are some of the common uses are:
1.Highlight specific text: By selecting a rectangular area, you can highlight or highlight specific text or paragraphs to quickly find and highlight important content in your document.
2.Move, copy, or delete specific text: When you select a rectangular area, you can move, copy, or delete the selected text or paragraph. This makes it easy to edit the document without having to reformat the entire document.
3.Adjust the formatting of specific text: After you select a rectangular area, you can format the selected text or paragraph, such as changing the font, font size, color, bold, italic, and so on. This makes it easy to modify specific content in the document without affecting the formatting of other sections.
4.Auto-numbering: After selecting a rectangular area, you can use Word's auto-numbering function to number the selected text or paragraphs. This makes it easy to generate the number of table of contents, chapters, paragraphs, etc. in the document.
5.Batch Replace Specific Text: After selecting a rectangular area, you can use Word's Find & Replace function to replace selected text or paragraphs in batches. This makes it possible to quickly correct errors in a document or replace specific content uniformly.
The above content is the relevant content of selecting a rectangular area in Word. Hope it helps.
Demo environment. Hardware model: Huawei MateBook D 15
Software version: Windows 10, WPS365
App version: None.