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How do I select multiple items in Word so that I can move them at the same time?
DBP-User the easiest way to select a variety of 'objects' on a page is to open the Selection Plane on the Home Tab
Once you have the Selection Pane open, then hold down your Ctrl key to select individual items you wish to work with.
You can also 'Group' them together as 'one object' in the Arrange Commands that way it's easier to move them around as one:
If you want to know more about the Selection Pane, this may help : Manage objects with the Selection Pane (microsoft.com)
If you want to know more about Grouping, this may help: Group shapes, pictures, or other objects in Word (microsoft.com)
- Thank you!
- I saved the Word file a second time and the words "Compatibility Mode" disappeared. The selection tool is still very sporadic. If I draw a square around the area, it will not select all items within the square. I have tried holding down the CTRL key and add selections to the group. This does not work.
The selection option is not working properly. The file originated from an OCR scan to an rtf file format. I then saved the file in MS Word format. I noticed at the top of the screen it has a note "Compatibility Mode". IS that the cause of the problem? If yes, how do I turn off the compatibility mode? Will turning off the compatibility mode cause problems?
