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Mohammad_ebz

Brass Contributor

Oct 23, 2021

Add the lasso select tool to Word

Please add the Lasso Select tool to the Word (2019) Draw tab.

word 2019

Stefan_Blom

MVP

Oct 27, 2021

Click File > Options > Quick Access Toolbar, choose the "All Commands" category and locate Select Objects. Click the Add button to add it to the QAT. Also, make sure that you choose "For all documents (default)" in the "Customize Quick Access Toolbar" drop down. See screen shot.

Mohammad_ebz

Brass Contributor

Oct 27, 2021

Thanks, I tried this solution and it was good but it is not like Lasso select tool; Do I need to have special access to use this tool? Is there a solution? (My Word version is 2019 and I recently updated it.)

Stefan_Blom
MVP
Oct 27, 2021
Mohammad_ebz

Select Objects does let you use drag & drop to select all objects in an area of a Word document. It is working just fine here:

Is it not working for you?

Or are you looking for some other tool?
- Mohammad_ebz
  Brass Contributor
  Oct 27, 2021
  Stefan_Blom
  
  I want all the components I draw to be separable, for example, the number 2 can be separated from x ^ 2, which with this tool will not be separable all the components, but can be done with the Lasso select tool.
  It can be seen in the picture.
  - Stefan_Blom
    MVP
    Oct 27, 2021
    Mohammad_ebz
    
    OK, you are referring to the Ink Selection tool. I don't think you can add that particular command to the Quick Access Toolbar (but I could be wrong). I haven't managed to locate it at least. 😞