Mouse click question

Question

Dear community,

I had one question if you guys didn't mind.

When I press 'left mouse click' and hold the 'ctrl' key, I can grab whatever specific text I want in Microsoft Word.

I was just wondering how can I set this up so I can do the same thing but with 'ctrl + F12' in Word?

Thank you very much
Sonam

Answer 1

Hi @Lotus Born

First, I do not think there is a shortcut key that is designated for this type of command. However, if you are looking to select all with CTRL+F12 you can set it with customize keyboard shortcuts:

Customize keyboard shortcuts (in Word)

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/customize-keyboard-shortcuts-9a92343e-a781-4d5a-92f1-0f32e3ba5b4d

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Answer 2

Hi, @Lotus Born

We tried to record a macro and assign ctrl+F12 to it, but it didn't work. This short cut is by design and cannot be customized.

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Answer 3

As far as I know, you can only use the mouse and the Ctrl key to make multiple, non-continuous selections in Word.

Multiple selections are not supported in VBA, either.

Answer 4

Thank you for all the assistance.

I see that Ctrl + F12 is not possible, but it is possible to use another key like this guy in Microsoft Word ( \ ) , so like 'Ctrl + \' so I can grab whatever specific text I want in Microsoft Word.