Actually, there are many ways for selecting text in Word. You can select text by using the mouse or the keyboard:
Using The Mouse:
- Any amount of text
Drag over the text.
- A word
Double-click the word.
- A line of text
Move the pointer to the left of the line until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then click.
- A sentence
Hold down CTRL, then click anywhere in the sentence.
- A paragraph
Move the pointer to the left of the paragraph until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then double-click. Or triple-click anywhere in the paragraph.
- Multiple paragraphs
Move the pointer to the left of the paragraphs until it changes to a right-pointing arrow, and then double-click and drag up or down.