By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Editing the newsletter and want to move one sentence? Hold Ctrl and click anywhere in it.
The Shortcut
- Hold Ctrl and click inside a sentence
- Word selects it period to period
- Then delete, move or format it
Bonus Tip: Alt + Drag
Hold Alt and drag to select a block of text straight down, like a column.
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.
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