Select text or graphics

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 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.

A graphic

Click the graphic.