If you are working with Microsoft Word for the first time, you need to learn the basics of working with text, i.e. how to type, format and edit text. Also, the basic tasks when working in Word include: the ability to add, delete and move text, as well as find and replace individual words or phrases. As part of this lesson, you will learn how to enter text into a Microsoft Word document, select and delete it, and we will consider other issues in the following lessons.
Using the cursor when entering text
The cursor is a blinking vertical line in your document. It indicates where the input text will appear. The cursor can be used in many ways:
- New document: When opening a new document, the cursor is located in the upper left corner of the page. If you wish, you can start entering text from this point.
- Adding spaces: Press the key Space to add a space between words or sentences.
- New paragraph: Press the key Enter on the keyboard to move the cursor to the next paragraph.
- Move cursor lyingI know: After you have started typing, you can use the mouse to move the cursor to a specific point in the document. To do this, simply click anywhere in the text.
You can move the cursor to any point in the document, even if not filled with text, by double-clicking.
Text selection
Before applying formatting to text, it must be selected.
- Position the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to highlight.
- Press the left mouse button and, holding it down, drag the mouse over the text you want to highlight.
- Release the mouse button. You have selected text. The highlighted block will appear in the text.
When you select text or images in Word, a pop-up toolbar appears with frequently used commands. If the panel does not appear immediately, try moving the mouse over the selected fragment.
There are several tricks for quick selection in Microsoft Word. Double-clicking selects the current word, triple-clicking the entire paragraph. You can also select all text in a document by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + A on keyboard.
Delete text
There are several ways to delete text:
- To delete text to the left of the cursor, press the key Backspace on keyboard.
- To delete text to the right of the cursor, press the key Delete on keyboard.
- To delete a text area, first select it and then press the Delete.
If you select text and start typing, the selected text will automatically be deleted and replaced with new text.