Shift Drop
A shift-drop is an action
made when using a computer. It is done by
pressing the shift key on the keyboard and
then using the mouse or arrow keys to direct an action towards an item or items found in the computer.
A shift drop is used when you need to select large amount of items.
It is unlike a control drop
which is more useful with more specific items. When a shift-drop is used for example
in tandem with the mouse, items can be selected
by clicking the first and last items. This causes all items in between to be selected.
The shift drop can also be used to de-select items in almost the same manner.
OpenOffice.org applications support the shift-drop process. It can be used to
select or de-select text, cells, graphics and other elements in most document types.
Selecting items and documents
Selecting text in cells:
- Select multiple columns
- Select multiple columns that are not connected
- Select multiple rows
- Select multiple rows that are not connected
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