WD: COMMAND+SHIFT+UP/DOWN ARROW Doesn't Select Paragraph

 Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
Article ID: Q118777
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

The COMMAND+SHIFT+UP ARROW and COMMAND+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW shortcut key combinations do not select the entire paragraph if your insertion point is not at the end or beginning of the paragraph. This functionality differs from earlier versions of Word, where the entire paragraph would be selected regardless of where the insertion point was in the paragraph.

CAUSE

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Word; these shortcut combinations are used to extend the selection up or down beginning from the insertion point.

WORKAROUND

Use any of the following methods to select your paragraph.

Method 1

Move your insertion point to the beginning of the paragraph and press COMMAND+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW or move your insertion point to the end of the paragraph and press COMMAND+SHIFT+UP ARROW.

Method 2

Click three times in succession within a paragraph.

Method 3

Click two times in the left margin next to the paragraph you want to select.

Method 4

Create a macro and assign it to a shortcut combination or add it to the toolbar. The following sample macro applies to Word 6: 

   Sub Main
   Editgoto "\para"
   End Sub
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Additional query words: extend select highlight paragraph up down macro
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Keywords : kbmacroexample macword word6 kbprb
Version : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98
Platform : MACINTOSH
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: February 3, 1998
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