Keyboard Shortcuts
Insertion Pointer
  • Command-Option-A selects text in the current text block.

  • Double click selects the word clicked on and its trailing space.

  • Command-double click selects the word clicked on, without its trailing space.

  • Triple click selects the entire line of text.

  • Click four times selects the entire paragraph.

  • Shift-click places the insertion pointer at the start of the range of text you want to select. Move to the end of the range and Shift-click. Text between the insertion point and the click is selected.