n00b question

[Miles]

Waaaay backwhen I used to edit text on a Windows or Linux wkst I was very fond of selecting text with shift-end or shift-home. It's super useful for quickly highlighting a line of text. Sadly this doesn't work in OS X and I am pulling my hair out trying to find a solution. :bored:

Anyone?

[Alex]

did a little google search:
http://lifehacker.com/software/keyboard/mac-switchers-tip--remap-the-home-and-end-keys-225873.php

does that solve your problem?

[Kiro]

Hey Miles, try using shift then the Up arrow key. I think that does what you are talking about. Does it?

[Nick Cotton]

I use cmd-arrow (left or right) to get to the end of a line, then cmd-shift-arrow (the opposite direction) to select a single line.

Hope that helps.

[Kiro]

I use cmd-arrow (left or right) to get to the end of a line, then cmd-shift-arrow (the opposite direction) to select a single line.

Hope that helps.

That works too. :)

[Miles]

Found it...More cumbersome than it needs to be imo...

shift-apple-arrow(left/right) - that will select all text. You can try it in your browser window ;)