Word has gone down in history as the longest-running word processing software. Since it completely displaced WordPerfect, this unique Microsoft program has become indispensable on the computers of millions of users, but few really know all the tricks of the application.
To prove it to you, we are going to show you a trick that will surely surprise you by how easy and useful it is, but that you have probably never seen. It is one of the many mechanisms that exist to delete text efficiently and with little time invested.
It is worth noting that Word has evolved a lot in these aspects, that of small commands. In the old days, our only salvation to delete text was the famous Backspace or Delete buttons.
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These, combined with the Shift and Ctrl keys, could save us many seconds, since they allowed and allow deleting words instead of letters. Even so, there is another method that you did not imagine was included.
What happens if I press Alt + click in Word?
There is a very alternative way to select text in microsoft Word to later delete it or even transport it. This is a command that is activated by holding down the Alt key and using the main mouse click.
What’s going on? Well, once you activate this combination, you can shade all the text you want inside a box. Yes, just like you do in your design applications or images (such as painting either Photoshop). The only difference is that now you will be shading characters, and once you complete it, the selection will be adjusted to the recurring words or letters.
This way you can select text as if you were making a selection in Paint. Photo: YouTube
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