Office XP Basics

Second method: Use the pointer to select the entire line of text

To select a single line of text:

• Move the I-beam to the left margin until it becomes a right-slanted white arrow pointer.
• Position the arrow pointer to the left of the line you want to highlight.
• Click once to highlight a single line.
• Click and drag up or down to select as many lines as you want to edit.

Pros:

• This method is quick and easy.

Cons:

• It selects the entire line of text when you may not want it to.
• It may take some practice to position the arrow pointer correctly.