Selecting text

You can select text with key combinations and the mouse.

Table of key combinations

Key combination

Selects

CTRL+A

All text in the Script area.

SHIFT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW

The previous word or selects the first part of the word if the insertion point is in the word.

SHIFT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

The next word or selects the remainder of the word if the insertion point is in the word.

SHIFT+DOWN ARROW

The text starting at the beginning of the insertion point and ending at the character on the next line preceding the insertion point.

SHIFT+END

The text starting with the character at the insertion point and ending with the last character on the line.

SHIFT+HOME

The text starting with the character to the left of the insertion point and ending with the first character on the line.

SHIFT+LEFT ARROW

The character to the left of the insertion point.

SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW

The character following the insertion point.

SHIFT+UP ARROW

The text starting before the insertion point and ending after the insertion point on the preceding line.
Note: If bi-directional language support is enabled, the keyboard shortcut LEFT CTRL + LEFT SHIFT changes the horizontal progression to right-to-left, and the keyboard shortcut RIGHT CTRL + RIGHT SHIFT changes the horizontal progression to left-to-right.

Table of mouse operations

Mouse operation

Selects

Double-click (on the word)

The entire word and the following space.

Drag

The text from the starting position of the mouse to the ending position.

Right-click

The Edit menu.

SHIFT+Click (left mouse click)

The text from the insertion point to the position of the mouse.