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selection modes in text text; selection modes extension mode in text additional selection mode block selection mode Selection Mode Displays the current selection mode. You can switch between STD = Standard, EXT = Extend, ADD = Add, BLK = Block selection.

Each click in the field cycles through the available options: Display Mode Effect STD Standard mode Click in text where you want to position the cursor; click in a cell to make it the active cell. Any other selection is then deselected. EXT Extension mode (F8) Clicking in the text extends or crops the current selection. ADD Additional selection mode (Shift+F8) A new selection is added to an existing selection. The result is a multiple selection. BLK Block selection mode (CommandCtrl+Shift+F8) A block of text can be selected. On Windows systems, you can hold down the Alt key while dragging to select a block of text. You don't need to enter the block selection mode.i83613