Select Text Vertically in Microsoft Word
Select Text Vertically in Microsoft Word
If you often need to use Microsoft Word for writing documents, you’ve probably come across the situation where you needed to delete the beginning of each line in a list, especially if you are reformatting a document or dealing with text pasted from another source.
Did you realize you can select text vertically? All you have to do is hold down the Alt key, and you can make a vertical selection.
For example, You want to delete the first two words from each item in this list, so You hold down the Alt key and make a selection around the area.
Now you can cut, copy, or just delete the selection.
Enjoy…
February 2nd, 2008 at 9:47 am
I liked this trick! thanks for sharing it
February 9th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Nice one! I’ve wanted to do this in the past but had no idea it was possible. I just confirmed that this works in Word 2007. Thanks for sharing.
February 9th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Works great in Office 2008 on Mac’s too. Use the option key instead.
May 16th, 2009 at 12:52 am
Cool, great tip, thanks. Works in Visual Studio
May 16th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Brilliant – works in open office too !!!
May 18th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Cute Little Trick (CLT).
Thanks
February 9th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
That is something, Its a cool magic trick