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Selecting text with cursor

James Kerkman 0 Reputation points
2026-02-17T21:29:02.7566667+00:00

I am unable to select lines of text in Word by dragging the cursor. I need to select the starting point then the ending point. How do I allow the dragging function?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | Windows
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  1. Stefan Blom 342.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-02-17T21:47:28.84+00:00

    If holding the left mouse key and dragging does not work, a restart of the PC may help. However, the steps outlined by Doug is often more convenient.

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  2. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-02-17T21:38:30.39+00:00

    Left click with the mouse at the start of the text that you want to select, then move the mouse cursor to the end of the text and while holding down the SHIFT key, left click at that point and then drag to the required location, or use CTRL+x to cut the text, move to the required location and use CTRL+v

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