WD2000: Hard to Control Mouse When You Select Text at Bottom of Screen (269192)
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This article was previously published under Q269192 SYMPTOMS If you use the mouse to select text, it may be hard to
select text when the mouse pointer reaches the bottom of the screen. As a
result, unwanted text may be selected. WORKAROUND Use one or more of the following methods appropriate for
your situation. Method 1: Use the Mouse and the SHIFT Key Click at the start of the text that you want to select, use the
vertical scroll bar to scroll to the end of the text that you want, and then
hold down SHIFT and click at the end of the text that you want to
select.
For more information about how to select a large
block of text, click Microsoft Word Help on the
Help menu, type select block of text in
the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click
Search to view the topics returned.
Method 2: Use the Mouse and the F8 Key Click at the start of the text that you want to select, press F8
to activate the Extend Selection mode (EXT appears on the status bar), use the
vertical scroll bar to scroll to the end of the text that you want, and then
click at the end of the text that you want to select.
You can adjust
the selection by clicking at the end of the text that you want to select. If
you have too much text selected, click at the end of the text you want to
include in the selection. Word automatically adjusts the selection. If you have
too little text selected, click at the end of the additional text. Word
automatically adjusts the selection.
To turn off the Extend Selection
mode, but to keep the text selected, press ESC.
For more information about the Extend Selection feature
using the keyboard, click Microsoft Word Help on the
Help menu, type keys to extend a
selection in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then
click Search to view the topics returned.
Method 3: Use the Keyboard Put the insertion point at the beginning of the text that you
want to select. Hold the SHIFT key and use the directional arrow keys to select
the text that you want.
For more information about how to select text
and graphics by using the keyboard, click Microsoft Word Help
on the Help menu, type select text in
the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click
Search to view the topics returned.
Method 4: Use a Microsoft IntelliMouse Wheel MouseNote This is not a complete solution to the problem and may require
the use of two hands when you select text.
Move the mouse pointer
into the left margin next to the text that you want to select. The mouse
pointer should be an arrow pointing northeast. Hold the left mouse button and
rotate the mouse wheel until the text that you want is selected.STATUSMicrosoft
has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed
in the "Applies to" section. This problem was corrected in
Microsoft Office XP.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 4/20/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbnofix KB269192 |
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