Selecting Text

Selecting Text

1. Position the cursor before the first character of the block of text.

2. Choose Select or double click with the cursor.

3. Position the cursor before the last character of the block of text.

4. Choose Select or do a double click again.

   The lines that contain the marked text are highlighted and can now be processed further.

   You can see the beginning and ending of the marked text in the status line at the bottom of the screen.

Marking a Word

To mark a word, put the cursor anywhere in the word and either click twice or choose Select.

Marking a Line

To mark exactly one line, position the cursor in the format tag column before the line in question. Choose Select once.

Marking a Paragraph

Choose Select once.

Marking an Entire Document

To mark all of a document, position the cursor in the format tag column and click three times on Select.

Extending a Selection

To add more text to a marked block, put the cursor outside the block at the required position and choose Select.

Reducing a Selection

To shorten a marked block, put the cursor within the block at the required position and choose Select. You can shorten a marked block only from the end of the block.

Undoing a Selection

Choose Cancel or Back.

Marking Text for the PC or Workstation Clipboard

For operations using the PC or workstation clipboard, mark text with the mouse.

Under UNIX, hold down the left mouse button. Pull the mouse to mark an area. Cut and paste the marked text using the workstation hot keys.

Under Microsoft Windows, press CTRL-Y to switch the SAP frontend software into select mode. Hold down the left mouse button. Pull the mouse to mark an area. Cut and paste the marked text using the Windows hot keys: CTRL+C ( Copy); CTRL+X ( Cut); CTRL+V ( Insert).