Control Drop
A control-drop is an action
made when using a computer. It is done by
pressing the control key (Ctrl) on the keyboard
and then using the mouse or arrow keys to direct an action towards an item found
in the computer.
Usually a control drop is used when you need to select specific items in the computer
that are not adjacent to each other. It is unlike the shift-drop,
which used in selecting a broader array of items. When using the control-drop method
for example, in tandem with the mouse, one can select all the non-adjacent items
he/she needs safely without selecting any of the others. You can also de-select items
in this way.
OpenOffice.org applications support the control-drop process. It can be used
to select or des-elect text, cells, graphics and other elements in most document types.
Selecting items and documents
The following screencasts demonstrate how to selecting text in cells:
- Select multiple columns
- Select multiple columns that are not connected
- Select multiple rows
- Select multiple rows that are not connected
- Select all cells in a sheet
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