Nov 03, '05 04:52:00AM • Contributed by: Anonymous
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Select multiple non-consecutive words in Word 2004
Nov 03, '05 04:52:00AM • Contributed by: Anonymous
This could be common knowledge, but I wasn't aware of it. I'm in law school, and there are times when I need to italicize multiple case names in a Microsoft Word 2004 document. By accident, I found out that you can select (highlight) multiple non-consecutive words using the Command key. Just select your first word as normal, then hold down the Command key and begin selecting other words as needed.
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Select multiple non-consecutive words in Word 2004
wasn't this one of the advertised features of Office 2004?
Select multiple non-consecutive words in Word 2004
Yeah. I found out about it by accident, too. I was using Windows Word, whatever version came out right before Office XP.
Select multiple non-consecutive words in Word 2004
Hold down OPTION and drag to select a rectangular area.
Replace... with Format option may be more appropriate.
Your goal of changing the formatting (italicize) on all the case names may be better served by using the Replace... function. Type the exact word or phrase you want to italicize in the Find field, then click in the replace field and select Font from the Format menu. Click Italic in the style list. Click OK. Click Replace All.
Replace... with Format option may be more appropriate.
The original poster isn't necessarily italicizing one case name again and again. There are multiple case names, like
Select multiple non-consecutive words in Word 2004
And shift key under OS 9...
Select multiple non-consecutive words in Word 2004
This works in many apps, and I think, in Tiger, all Cocoa apps. But definitely in Tiger's version of TextEdit, and in text fields (like the one I'm typing this in right now) in Safari. Kinda cool, but I've never had a need to use it.
Select multiple non-consecutive words in Word 2004
What am I missing here? It has been a feature of Apple/Windows ever since their inception as a way to select non-contiguous areas - you use the command or control key. This isn't a hint - it's a real beginner point which I teach in my introductory Windows XP classes, as well as intro MAC OSX classes. If you don't know how to use shift to select contiguous areas or ctl/cmd to select non-contiguous areas, you need to go back and read the very basic intro to XP/OSX/Word texts.
No so, Mr. smarty pants. ;-)
I don't have a Tiger box here in front of me to test, but I can tell you that in TextEdit v1.3 on 10.3.9 (and TextWrangler, since I have it open) the instant you press down on the mouse button, even with the command key pressed, the currently selected text is deselected. That has been the default text selection behavior for over 20 years. Has Tiger changed this basic behavior?
Oh, yeah
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I think this was a GREAT hint.
I get pretty tired of reading people making comments like you've made on this hint. This may not be a HINT to you, but it is certainly going to be a HINT to someone. Just because you teach it in your beginning class doesn't mean it's not worth sharing in this forum.
I think this was a GREAT hint.
Did you like the hint because it said:
Select multiple non-consecutive words in Word 2004
Works in <b>all Cocoa text apps</b> too. Try this in TextEdit, Pages, heck even in Safari text fields.
Select multiple non-consecutive words in Word 2004
Okay, this is very interesting. I'll have to get to a Tiger box later today, but do you have access to Panther or earlier to compare? Has the default text handling behavior been updated in Tiger? Would be cool....
Select multiple non-consecutive words in Word 2004
I just checked, and you're right. In Panther, TextEdit does not work the way others claim in the above comments. In the Tiger version, however, it does. Hope that clears up some of the confusion! John-o
Select multiple non-consecutive words in Word 2004
This also works in OpenOffice.org 2.0 RC3 for OS X. |
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