By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Trying to grab just one word with the mouse and getting too much or too little? Double-click it. The whole word is selected, exactly.
The Shortcut
- Double-click: select a word
- Triple-click: select a paragraph
- Works in email, web pages and documents
Bonus Tip: Triple-Click
Click three times quickly to select a whole paragraph. Then copy, delete or format it.
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one. Short on time? Here’s the quick Short version.
Found this helpful? Give the video a thumbs up on YouTube. Got a shortcut you can’t live without? Tell me in the YouTube comments and it might show up in a future video.
