Select Objects Microsoft Word

In this video, MS Office Tutorial- How to Select-Object or Shape with Selection Pane in Microsoft Word 2017. Go to the Home Menu and Click selection. Premi. I try double-shift-clicking the second object. So then I try selecting one box, and ctrl-click on a second text box. The selection indication moves to the second box. The first box is no longer selected. The only thing I find that kind of works is to select a first object, but then shift- or ctrl-click the EDGE of the following objects. Hold CTRL and select the shapes or other objects that you want to group. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in theArrange group, click, and then clickGroup. However, the instant I followed instruction (1), Word instantly slammed me back onto the Home tab and hid all the drawing tools to make it impossible to follow instruction (2). Click: how to select table objects in Microsoft Word at www.teachUcomp.com. Get the complete tutorial FREE.

Select Objects Microsoft Word

In Microsoft Word, you can do a lot more than simple word processing—you can create charts and graphs, add media, and draw and format shapes. These quick, easy steps will show you how to draw a 3D shape or add 3D effects to existing s...

Drawing 3D Objects

  1. Select Insert > Shape. You'll find the 'Insert' menu at the top of the screen.
    1. Mac users will see a menu of shapes appear on the right side of the screen.
    2. PC users will see a drop down menu of shapes.
  2. Select a 3D shape. As you scroll through the available shapes, you'll see a small selection of pre-formatted 3D objects, including a cube, a cylinder ('can'), and a bevel. Click on your desired shape to select it.
  3. Draw your 3D shape. Click anywhere on your document and your shape will appear in previously determined measurements, usually equalling or close to 1'x1'.
    1. You can also click and drag to draw your shape in the desired dimensions.
  4. Modify your shape. You can modify your shape by clicking on it to reveal resize boxes. Click and drag any of these to resize your object and also change the direction it's facing.

Converting 2D Objects to 3D

  1. Select Insert > Shape. You'll find the 'Insert' menu at the top of the screen.
    1. Mac users will see a menu of shapes appear on the right side of the screen.
    2. PC users will see a drop down menu of shapes.
  2. Draw a 2D object. Click on a 2D object that you'd like to convert to three dimensions. Click on your document and your shape will appear.
  3. Open the format menu. Right click (for Mac users, Ctrl + click) the shape and select 'Format Shape'.
  4. Rotate your object in three dimensions. Select '3-D Rotation' and use the rotation buttons to turn your shape along the X, Y, and Z axes. Play with the rotation until your shape is facing the desired direction.
    1. You need to rotate the shape along the X or Y axis to see the depth you are about to add.
  5. Add depth to your object. Still in your 'Format Shape' menu, select 3-D Format > Depth and Surface. Increase the 'Depth' value to your desired depth and watch your 2D shape become 3D.
    1. You can experiment with the depth amount and the X, Y, and Z angles until you are satisfied with the look of your 3D object.
    2. The 3-D Format > Bevel menu allows you to add more 3D effects to the top and bottom of your object.
  6. Click 'Ok' when you are finished.

Adding 3D Effects to Text and WordArt

  1. Add a Text Box or WordArt. Select Insert > Text Box or Insert > WordArt. You'll find the 'Insert' menu at the top of the screen. Draw your box and type your desired text in the box.
  2. Add 3D effects to the box. Right click (for Mac users, Ctrl + click) your WordArt or Text Box and choose 'Format Shape' from the drop down menu. Under '3-D Rotation', change the X and/or Y axis numbers; under '3-D Format', increase the value of the depth.
    1. You can experiment with the depth amount and the X, Y, and Z angles until you are satisfied with the look of your 3D object.
    2. To better see the 3D effects you've added to the object, change the fill color in the 'Format Shape' menu.
  3. Add 3D effects to the letters. Right click (for Mac users, Ctrl + click) your WordArt or Text Box and select 'Format Text Effects' from the drop down menu. Under '3-D Rotation', change the X and/or Y axis numbers; under '3-D Format', increase the value of the depth.
    1. To better see the 3D effects you've added to the object, change the fill color in the 'Format Text Effects' menu.
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Microsoft Word provides features to select multiple objects in Microsoft Word document. This article explains how to select multiple objects or shapes in the MS Word Document.

Microsoft Office 2010

Step (1). Open Microsoft Word 2010 document.

Select Multiple Objects In Microsoft Word

Step (2). Select multiple objects by holding Ctrl key down and mouse click on objects. This way we can select multiple objects.

If your document have so many overlapped objects, it is bit difficult to select them using mouse. Instead of this, you can select the multiple objects from Selection Pane. Following steps explain how to select multiple objects using Selection Pane.


Step (1). Click on Home tab and select Select item under Editing section. It will display a sub-menu.

Step (2). In sub-menu select Selection Pane… menu item. It will display Selection and Visibility window/pane. It will display the shapes on the current page.

Step (3). You can select multiple objects/shapes by holding Ctrl key down and mouse click on objects/shapes in the Selection and Visibility pane/window.

Another way of selecting multiple objects is by dragging the mouse over the objects with in the mouse dragged area. This is simple and easy to use feature. This feature was available in earlier versions of MS Word 2010. At the time of writing this article this feature is not available in MS Word 2010. Strange!

Following steps achieve this by converting the MS Word 2010 document to Word 97 – 2003 document type.

Step (1). Open Microsoft Word 2010 document.

Step (2).Save As the document to Word 97-20013 document type. The document may loose some of the features supported in Word 2010 document format. Be careful while converting the document to old format.

Step (3). Click on Home tab. It will display Home tab items.

Step (4). Select Select item under Editing section. It will display a sub-menu.

Step (5). In sub-menu select SelectObjects menu item. This is a check menu item. Means if you click on Select Objects menu item on first time; Microsoft Word will enable you to select multiple objects. If you click on second time on Select Objects menu item; it will disable you to select multiple objects.

Step (6). Now drag your mouse pointer (by pressing left mouse button) over the objects you want to select.

How To Select Objects In Word

Step (7). The objects which are there in the mouse dragged area will be selected and you can do operations on multiple selected objects or shapes.

Select Objects Microsoft Word

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