1. Left click with mouse and keep it pressed.

2. Drag the mouse across the characters you want to select.

or

1. Place the insertion point in front of the first character you want to select.

2. Press the Shift key and keep it pressed.

3. Click the left mouse button behind the last character you want to select.

Double click on the word to be selected.

1. Click the left mouse button at the height of the line to be selected in the left margin.

or

1. Click the left mouse button at the height of the first line to be selected in the left margin.

2. Press and hold the mouse button down and drag the cursor down to the last line to be selected.

or

1. Place the insertion point at the start of the first line you want to select.

2. Left click the mouse and keep it pressed.

3. Drag the cursor to the end of the last line to be selected.

4. Release the mouse key.

or

1. Place the insertion point at the start of the first line you want to select.

2. Press the Shift key and keep it pressed.

3. Click the left mouse button behind the last line you want to select.

Use the menu command Edit > Select all .

or

Press the Ctrl key, and left mouse click in the left margin.