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How to Select or Highlight a Paragraph in OneNote for the Web
Question details
The user needs to select an entire paragraph in OneNote for the web but finds that the standard triple-click action does not highlight the text as expected.
- Product
- Microsoft OneNote for the web
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Trying to quickly highlight a paragraph of notes while editing a document in a web browser.
- Observed behavior
- Triple-clicking a paragraph fails to select the entire block of text in the web version of OneNote.
Ensure your cursor is actively placed inside the specific text box or paragraph you wish to highlight before attempting to use any keyboard shortcuts.
Use the Select All Keyboard Shortcut
Since triple-click is unsupported, use the 'Select All' keyboard command to highlight the current text block.
OneNote for the web processes text selection slightly differently than desktop applications. While mouse-click selections are limited, standard keyboard shortcuts can effectively target the active text container.
Click anywhere inside the specific paragraph or text container you want to highlight.
Press Command+A on a Mac (or Ctrl+A on Windows) to select the available text within that active block.
Submit a Feature Request to Microsoft
Request Microsoft to add the triple-click paragraph selection feature to OneNote for the web.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why doesn't triple-click work in OneNote for the web?
OneNote for the web is a simplified version of the desktop application and currently does not have the built-in scripting to recognize a triple-click as a command to select a paragraph.
Can I use triple-click to select text in the OneNote desktop app?
Yes, the fully featured desktop versions of OneNote for Windows and Mac natively support selecting an entire paragraph by triple-clicking.
Does Ctrl+A select all my notes on the page?
In OneNote, the first time you press Ctrl+A (or Command+A), it typically selects only the current text container or paragraph you are actively editing. Pressing it a second time will then highlight everything on the entire page.
