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selecting multiple lines of text
When dragging the mouse to select multiple lines of text the page scrolls way
too fast and I have trouble stopping at the spot where I need to end the selection. Is there a setting to slow the scroll speed down in Word or the O/S? I also find this annoying in other applications so I suspect it is an O/S setting. |
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You don't need to scroll in order to select multiple lines of text.
Highlight (single-click) the first line of text from the left margin. Use the scroll bar to move to where you want to end your shading, hold down the Shift key, and then single-click on the last line of text. -- Let me know if this helps! Bay Area DebG "Mary52404" wrote: When dragging the mouse to select multiple lines of text the page scrolls way too fast and I have trouble stopping at the spot where I need to end the selection. Is there a setting to slow the scroll speed down in Word or the O/S? I also find this annoying in other applications so I suspect it is an O/S setting. |
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Thanks for the reply but I was hoping to see if there was a setting to
control the scroll speed. I normally use the shift key trick myself but I have many individuals that I support that "for some reason" can't remember which key to hold down. "Bay Area DebG" wrote: You don't need to scroll in order to select multiple lines of text. Highlight (single-click) the first line of text from the left margin. Use the scroll bar to move to where you want to end your shading, hold down the Shift key, and then single-click on the last line of text. -- Let me know if this helps! Bay Area DebG "Mary52404" wrote: When dragging the mouse to select multiple lines of text the page scrolls way too fast and I have trouble stopping at the spot where I need to end the selection. Is there a setting to slow the scroll speed down in Word or the O/S? I also find this annoying in other applications so I suspect it is an O/S setting. |
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Have you tried to adjust the settings for your mouse in Control Panel?
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Mary52404" wrote in message news Thanks for the reply but I was hoping to see if there was a setting to control the scroll speed. I normally use the shift key trick myself but I have many individuals that I support that "for some reason" can't remember which key to hold down. "Bay Area DebG" wrote: You don't need to scroll in order to select multiple lines of text. Highlight (single-click) the first line of text from the left margin. Use the scroll bar to move to where you want to end your shading, hold down the Shift key, and then single-click on the last line of text. -- Let me know if this helps! Bay Area DebG "Mary52404" wrote: When dragging the mouse to select multiple lines of text the page scrolls way too fast and I have trouble stopping at the spot where I need to end the selection. Is there a setting to slow the scroll speed down in Word or the O/S? I also find this annoying in other applications so I suspect it is an O/S setting. |
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Yes but it didn't make any difference. Thanks though!
"Stefan Blom" wrote: Have you tried to adjust the settings for your mouse in Control Panel? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Mary52404" wrote in message news Thanks for the reply but I was hoping to see if there was a setting to control the scroll speed. I normally use the shift key trick myself but I have many individuals that I support that "for some reason" can't remember which key to hold down. "Bay Area DebG" wrote: You don't need to scroll in order to select multiple lines of text. Highlight (single-click) the first line of text from the left margin. Use the scroll bar to move to where you want to end your shading, hold down the Shift key, and then single-click on the last line of text. -- Let me know if this helps! Bay Area DebG "Mary52404" wrote: When dragging the mouse to select multiple lines of text the page scrolls way too fast and I have trouble stopping at the spot where I need to end the selection. Is there a setting to slow the scroll speed down in Word or the O/S? I also find this annoying in other applications so I suspect it is an O/S setting. |
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I believe there is an OS setting, or maybe a Registry
tweak. Word isn't an OS; it's an app(lication) that runs on an Operating System. Try one of the groups for your OS and version. HTH Pop "Mary52404" wrote in message news When dragging the mouse to select multiple lines of text the page scrolls way too fast and I have trouble stopping at the spot where I need to end the selection. Is there a setting to slow the scroll speed down in Word or the O/S? I also find this annoying in other applications so I suspect it is an O/S setting. |
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FWIW, this problem is fixed in Word 2002 and 2003.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Mary52404" wrote in message ... Yes but it didn't make any difference. Thanks though! "Stefan Blom" wrote: Have you tried to adjust the settings for your mouse in Control Panel? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Mary52404" wrote in message news Thanks for the reply but I was hoping to see if there was a setting to control the scroll speed. I normally use the shift key trick myself but I have many individuals that I support that "for some reason" can't remember which key to hold down. "Bay Area DebG" wrote: You don't need to scroll in order to select multiple lines of text. Highlight (single-click) the first line of text from the left margin. Use the scroll bar to move to where you want to end your shading, hold down the Shift key, and then single-click on the last line of text. -- Let me know if this helps! Bay Area DebG "Mary52404" wrote: When dragging the mouse to select multiple lines of text the page scrolls way too fast and I have trouble stopping at the spot where I need to end the selection. Is there a setting to slow the scroll speed down in Word or the O/S? I also find this annoying in other applications so I suspect it is an O/S setting. |
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