In most cases, before you edit a block of text, you will need to select that block of text. Word provides a number of text selection techniques. For example, to select a word, you place your cursor anywhere within the word and double-click the left mouse button. The text describes how to select different text blocks on page WD 2.09. It is crucial that you learn and use these text selection techniques in order to be an efficient computer user.
Many computer users rely solely on the mouse to highlight the text they want to edit.
This is usually a very inefficient way to select text. Similarly, page WD 2.08 provides a list of techniques for moving the insertion point within the document. Again, it is much more efficient to use these shortcuts for moving around within a document rather than relying solely on the mouse. Sometimes, you will discover that you deleted, moved, or otherwise changed a block of text in a way that you did not intend. Fortunately, Word provides an Undo feature.