You can select text by using the keyboard or the mouse.
To select text with the keyboard:
- Hold down the Shift key while using the cursor keys.
To select text with the mouse:
- Click the start of the selection.
- Drag the mouse to mark the selection.
- Release the mouse to end selecting.
To select a block of text with the keyboard:
- Hold down the Shift+Alt keys while using the cursor keys.
To select a block of text with the mouse:
- Hold down the Alt key.
- Click the start of the selection.
- Drag the mouse to mark the selection.
- Release the mouse to end selecting.
To copy selected text to the clipboard:
- Choose Edit > Copy or press Ctrl+C.
The standard Windows key sequence Ctrl+Ins also copies text to the clipboard.
To cut selected text to the clipboard:
- Choose Edit > Cut or press Ctrl+X.
The standard Windows key sequence Shift+Del also cuts text to the clipboard.
To insert the clipboard content at the insertion point:
- Choose Edit > Paste or press Ctrl+V.
The standard Windows key sequence Shift+Ins also inserts the
clipboard content at the insertion point.