Select text

Select to a line boundary

⇧⌘← / ⇧⌘→ · Shift–Command–Arrow

Select all

⌘A

Focus the editable text field or document, then press Command-A to select its text. On iPad, use a connected physical keyboard.

Extend selection by words

⇧⌥← / ⇧⌥→ · Shift–Option–Arrow

Place the cursor in editable text. Hold Shift and Option, then press Left Arrow or Right Arrow to extend the selection word by word. App be…

Shift + Trackpad = Extend Selection

Extend a selection to a distant point

Shift-click the endpoint

Select a text range by clicking and dragging

Select a word or paragraph

Double-click / triple-click

Double-click a word to select it, or triple-click within a paragraph to select that paragraph. The text must be selectable in the app.

Triple‑Tap = Select Paragraph

Three‑Finger Drag (Optional)