Select the Text You Want to Change

If you’re writing a business letter and want to emphasize part of the text—for example, make a word or phrase bold or italic—you first need to highlight, or select, the text you want to change.

Want to select just part of a word?   You need to turn off automatic word selection. Click Options (Tools menu). On the Edit tab, make sure that the When selecting, automatically select entire word check box is cleared. Make bulk selections   To select a paragraph, double-click to the left of it. If you want to select a large area, click at the start of the selection, scroll to the end of the selection, and then hold down SHIFT as you click. To select the entire document, triple-click in the left margin.

Want to Undo What You Just Did?

To undo a mistake, such as accidentally deleting a word, click the Undo button. If you decide you want to go through with the action after all, click the Redo button.