Word does not allow me to highlight text using Shift Arrows. Unfo.

[Tranquill Tantrums]

Word does not allow me to highlight text using Shift Arrows. Unfortunately, I
lack the digital dexterity to use the mouse for this purpose. When I press
Shift-Arrow-right, the whole paragraph moves right instead of highlighting
desired text. This makes the huge volumn of writing I must do very slow. I
NEED TO CORRECT this defect. I have tried "Open and repair" to no avail. This
only occures in Word (ver. 2003) H E L P !

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

On the AutoFormat As You Type tab of Tools | AutoCorrect Options, clear the
check box for "Set left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces." Also,
The shortcut you need is Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow. I suspect you are using
Alt+Shift+Right Arrow, which does demote text. You might also want to
explore the Accessibility Options in Windows Control Panel or adjust the
mouse sensitivity in Control Panel | Mouse.

 

[TF]

Suzanne

I don't think that 'Set Indent...' option has anything to do with the
problem. (Using Word 2003), Shift+Right Arrow selects character at a time,
Ctrol+Shift+Rt Arrow select Word at a time. AFAICT, shift+Rt Arrow should
work regardless of 'Set Indent' setting.

Terry

: On the AutoFormat As You Type tab of Tools | AutoCorrect Options, clear
the
: check box for "Set left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces." Also,
: The shortcut you need is Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow. I suspect you are using
: Alt+Shift+Right Arrow, which does demote text. You might also want to
: explore the Accessibility Options in Windows Control Panel or adjust the
: mouse sensitivity in Control Panel | Mouse.
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
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in
: message : > Word does not allow me to highlight text using Shift Arrows.
: Unfortunately, I
: > lack the digital dexterity to use the mouse for this purpose. When I
press
: > Shift-Arrow-right, the whole paragraph moves right instead of
highlighting
: > desired text. This makes the huge volumn of writing I must do very slow.
I
: > NEED TO CORRECT this defect. I have tried "Open and repair" to no avail.
: This
: > only occures in Word (ver. 2003) H E L P !
:

 

[TF]

Hi TT

Check to see what the command Shift+Right Arrow key is set to on your
computer. Open Word and right-click on any Toolbar and select Customise.
Click on Keyboard button at the bottom of the dialog and then click in the
Press New Shortcut key box and enter Shift+ Right Arrow. The result should
say 'assigned to CharRightExtend'. What does yours report?



message : Word does not allow me to highlight text using Shift Arrows.
Unfortunately, I
: lack the digital dexterity to use the mouse for this purpose. When I press
: Shift-Arrow-right, the whole paragraph moves right instead of highlighting
: desired text. This makes the huge volumn of writing I must do very slow. I
: NEED TO CORRECT this defect. I have tried "Open and repair" to no avail.
This
: only occures in Word (ver. 2003) H E L P !

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It didn't seem to me that that option made any difference, either, but I
thought it might be part of the problem. And yes, Shift+Right Arrow does
select one character at a time; I just figured the OP wanted to do more than
that. Since I never select text that way, I'm kind of clueless about it. The
OP might do better to use the Extend option.

 

[TF]

I understand. I too rarely use more than Shift+Down Arrow key for quickly
selecting (line by line) to the end of a short paragraph: but otherwise
don't use arrow keys either.

Terry

: It didn't seem to me that that option made any difference, either, but I
: thought it might be part of the problem. And yes, Shift+Right Arrow does
: select one character at a time; I just figured the OP wanted to do more
than
: that. Since I never select text that way, I'm kind of clueless about it.
The
: OP might do better to use the Extend option.
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
:
: Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
: all may benefit.
:
: "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: : > Suzanne
: >
: > I don't think that 'Set Indent...' option has anything to do with the
: > problem. (Using Word 2003), Shift+Right Arrow selects character at a
time,
: > Ctrol+Shift+Rt Arrow select Word at a time. AFAICT, shift+Rt Arrow
should
: > work regardless of 'Set Indent' setting.
: >
: > Terry
: >
: > : > : On the AutoFormat As You Type tab of Tools | AutoCorrect Options,
clear
: > the
: > : check box for "Set left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces."
: Also,
: > : The shortcut you need is Ctrl+Shift+Right Arrow. I suspect you are
using
: > : Alt+Shift+Right Arrow, which does demote text. You might also want to
: > : explore the Accessibility Options in Windows Control Panel or adjust
the
: > : mouse sensitivity in Control Panel | Mouse.
: > :
: > : --
: > : Suzanne S. Barnhill
: > : Microsoft MVP (Word)
: > : Words into Type
: > : Fairhope, Alabama USA
: > :
: > : Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
: newsgroup
: > so
: > : all may benefit.
: > :
: > : "Tranquill Tantrums" <Tranquill (e-mail address removed)>
: wrote
: > in
: > : message : > : > Word does not allow me to highlight text using Shift Arrows.
: > : Unfortunately, I
: > : > lack the digital dexterity to use the mouse for this purpose. When I
: > press
: > : > Shift-Arrow-right, the whole paragraph moves right instead of
: > highlighting
: > : > desired text. This makes the huge volumn of writing I must do very
: slow.
: > I
: > : > NEED TO CORRECT this defect. I have tried "Open and repair" to no
: avail.
: > : This
: > : > only occures in Word (ver. 2003) H E L P !
: > :
: >
: >
:

 

[Larry]

If Tranquil Tantrums is interested in an alternative keyboard-centered
system of running basic editing, selecting, and navigating commands that
is much easier on the hands than Word's way, he should let me know, and
I'll share my system with him.

Larry

 

[Beth Melton]

Will he also get "Larry's strange oddities and encounters never
witnessed before in Word"? <GRIN>

I'm teasing, of course, but you have to agree - you really come up
with some strange problems! ;-)

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