Selecting part of a text object

By using different options you can select either the whole text object or just a part of it, even down to a single character.

To select part of a text object

1. Choose the Text Tool

2. Either:

to select characters, click and drag over them,

to select a word, double click on it,

to select all the characters on a line, CTRL-click on it,

to extend a select region, Shift-click either side of it,

move the text cursor to one end of the required region. Hold down Shift and use the cursor keys to select the required region.

press CTRL+L to select all characters in the line containing the text cursor,

press CTRL+A to select all characters in the text object,

click in the text to insert the cursor at the start of the region and Shift-click at the end of the required region.

Tips

When a region of text is selected, the Text Tool Infobar shows the attributes applied to the region.

A selected region of text remains selected even after a tool other than the Text Tool has been chosen. This makes it simple to apply fills and transparency to selected text regions.