To edit or format text, you must first select it.

• To select text in a text block, place the I-beam pointer at the beginning of the text, and drag to the end of it.

• To select one word quickly, double-click anywhere in the word. The following space will also be selected. To select only the word, hold down the Command key while you double-click.

• To select a line quickly, triple-click anywhere in the line.

• To select a paragraph quickly, quadruple-click anywhere in the paragraph.

• To extend the selection from a word, line or paragraph, hold down the Shift key and click.

• To make an extended selection in a text block or linked blocks, place an insertion point at the beginning of the selection. Hold down Shift, then place the pointer at the end of the selection and click. You can also drag directly from one linked text block to another on the same or facing page to select all the text in between.

• To select all the text in a text block or linked blocks, select an insertion point in the block and choose Select All from the Edit menu.

• To select all the text in just one linked block, select an insertion point in the block, hold down the Option key, and choose Select All from the Edit menu.

• To extend any selection within a block or to linked blocks, hold down the Shift key, and click or press an arrow key.