scrolling

[Guest]

When I mark a large area of text using my mouse and I reach the end or
begining of a page, the document goes into high gear and jumps several pages.
Can this scolling speed be controlled or adjusted.

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi Pat

The general solution to this is to click where you want the selection to
begin. Then use the scroll bar or your wheel mouse to go to where you want
the selection to end. Hold down Shift and then click to make the selection.

For what it's worth, the latest versions of Word have fixed this problem.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

 

[Jay Freedman]

On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 06:54:05 -0700, "Pat Thomson" <Pat

When I mark a large area of text using my mouse and I reach the end or
begining of a page, the document goes into high gear and jumps several pages.
Can this scolling speed be controlled or adjusted.

That behavior was finally brought under control in Word 2002. In any
earlier version -- and still in the later versions -- the best way to
select large amounts of text is to click once at the beginning, use
the scroll bar or the mouse wheel to bring the other end into view,
and Shift+click at the other end.

Alternatively, use the Shift key with the arrow keys and Page Up/Page
Down keys, or press F8 to turn on Extend mode and use the arrow keys
(hit Esc to exit the mode).

Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP

 

[Guest]

I'm spoiled, I'm a mouse person. We have 2003 at work and I like being able
to just mark it with a stroke of the mouse but your sugestions will work very
well until I am rich and can afford an upgrade.

thanks to all

 

[Beth Melton]

If you have a wheel mouse then you can hold the left mouse button and
roll the wheel, instead of dragging, to select.

Also consider if you have a student in your home, or if you are a
student taking a college class, you qualify for the Student's and
Teacher's edition of Office 2003. which runs about $130. And if it is
only Word you are interested in the Works Suite (not just Works)
includes Word 2002 and it's fairly reasonable too.

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