{
  "id": 8893399,
  "title": "How to Highlight Using a Keyboard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/how-to-highlight-using-a-keyboard",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-21T09:00:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/how-to-highlight-using-a-keyboard/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Using a keyboard to highlight text is a valuable skill for editing documents, copying information, formatting text, or working without a mouse. Keyboard shortcuts can expedite everyday computer tasks. On Windows, holding the Shift key and pressing the arrow keys allows you to select text one character, word, line, or paragraph at a time. Ctrl + Shift + Arrow keys select words. The entire document can be selected using Ctrl + A. Mac users can perform similar actions with Command or Option keys. Practising these shortcuts can make text editing quicker and more efficient.",
  "summary": "Highlighting text with a keyboard is a useful skill when editing documents, copying information, formatting text, or working without a mouse. Learning how to highlight using a keyboard can make everyday computer tasks faster and more convenient. On Windows computers, the Shift key combined with the arrow keys can select text, while Ctrl + Shift [...] The post How to Highlight Using a Keyboard…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}