Article ID: 118777
Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q118777
SYMPTOMS
The COMMAND+SHIFT+UP ARROW and COMMAND+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW shortcut key
combinations do not select the entire paragraph if your insertion point is
not at the end or beginning of the paragraph. This functionality differs
from earlier versions of Word, where the entire paragraph would be selected
regardless of where the insertion point was in the paragraph.
CAUSE
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Word; these shortcut combinations
are used to extend the selection up or down beginning from the insertion
point.
WORKAROUND
Use any of the following methods to select your paragraph.
Method 1
Move your insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph and press
COMMAND+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW or move your insertion point to the end of the
paragraph and press COMMAND+SHIFT+UP ARROW.
Method 2
Click three times in succession within a paragraph.
Method 3
Click two times in the left margin next to the paragraph you want to
select.
Method 4
Create a macro and assign it to a shortcut combination or add it to the
toolbar. The following sample macro applies to Word 6:
Sub Main
Editgoto "\para"
End Sub
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