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Q60887: WD97: Can Only Select Contiguous Text or Text and Graphics

Article: Q60887
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbgraphic kbother word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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In Microsoft Word, you can select only contiguous text and graphics. That is, to
select a block of text or a combination of text and graphics, the selected items
must be directly above or below one another.

MORE INFORMATION
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By design, you can only copy contiguous items in Microsoft Word for Windows.
However, Microsoft Word provides a feature that allows you to copy
non-contiguous information. This feature is called the Spike. To use the Spike,
follow these steps:

- To cut a selection to the Spike, press CTRL+F3.

  NOTE: This actually creates the AutoText entry called Spike.

- To paste the Spike contents into a document clearing the Spike AutoText
  entry, press CTRL+SHIFT+F3.

- To paste the Spike contents into a document without clearing the Spike
  AutoText entry, type the word SPIKE and then press F3.

REFERENCES
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For more information about selecting text, click the Office Assistant, type "how
do I select text," click Search, and then click to view "select text and
graphics."

For more information about the Spike, click the Office Assistant, type "spike,"
click Search, and then click to view "Use the Spike to move text and graphics
from nonadjacent locations."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words: mulitselect multiple selection discontiguous discontinuous adjacent noncontiguous

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Keywords          : kbgraphic kbother word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbinfo

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