selecting multiple lines of text

[Mary52404]

When dragging the mouse to select multiple lines of text the page scrolls way
too fast and I have trouble stopping at the spot where I need to end the
selection. Is there a setting to slow the scroll speed down in Word or the
O/S? I also find this annoying in other applications so I suspect it is an
O/S setting.

 

[Bay Area DebG]

You don't need to scroll in order to select multiple lines of text.
Highlight (single-click) the first line of text from the left margin. Use
the scroll bar to move to where you want to end your shading, hold down the
Shift key, and then single-click on the last line of text.

 

[Mary52404]

Thanks for the reply but I was hoping to see if there was a setting to
control the scroll speed. I normally use the shift key trick myself but I
have many individuals that I support that "for some reason" can't remember
which key to hold down.

 

[Stefan Blom]

Have you tried to adjust the settings for your mouse in Control Panel?

 

[Mary52404]

Yes but it didn't make any difference. Thanks though!

 

[PopS]

I believe there is an OS setting, or maybe a Registry
tweak. Word isn't an OS; it's an app(lication) that
runs on an Operating System.
Try one of the groups for your OS and version.

HTH

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

FWIW, this problem is fixed in Word 2002 and 2003.