How to select text using an app's Edit menu Last, but not least, the Command(⌘) - A shortcut selects the entire contents of your document, and you can perform the same action from the Edit menu of programs used for editing text on macOS, as seen in the next section.

Instead, it extends your selection to include in it the entire document. TIP: Using Command(⌘) and Shift with one arrow and then with the opposite one does not deselect text.

Use Command(⌘) - Shift - Down Arrow to select the text between your cursor and the end of your document.

Use the Command(⌘) - Shift - Up Arrow shortcut to select the text between your cursor and the beginning of your document.

Use Command, Shift, and the up and down arrow keys to extend your selection until the beginning or the end of the document Hold down both buttons for faster selection. After starting a text selection, you can continue using the shortcut to extend it to include everything in between your cursor and the closest character two rows down, and so on.

Use Shift - Down Arrow to select everything in between your cursor and the character closest to it on the line directly under it.

After starting a text selection, you can continue using the shortcut to extend it to include everything in between your cursor and the closest character two rows up, and so on. Use the Shift - Up Arrow shortcut to select everything in between your cursor and the character closest to it on the line directly above.After starting a text selection, you can continue using the shortcut to extend it to include the previous characters one by one, or you can hold down both buttons for faster selection. Use Shift - Left Arrow to select one character before the cursor's position in the text, to the left of it.After starting a text selection, you can continue using the shortcut to extend it to include the following characters one by one, or you can hold down both buttons for faster selection. Use the Shift - Right Arrow shortcut to select one character following your cursor's position in the text, to the right of it.Hold down Shift and use the arrow keys to move your selection one character in each direction

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