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How to select shorter paragraphs in Word?

Author: Amanda Li Last Modified: 2024-08-27

In certain situations, selecting shorter paragraphs - those containing less than a specified number of characters - in a Word document becomes necessary for various editing tasks. Whether you need to apply specific formatting, delete redundant content, or reorganize text, efficiently selecting these shorter paragraphs can save you a significant amount of time. This tutorial will cover how to do this manually and also with the help of Kutools for Word, a tool designed to streamline your Word editing tasks.

Select shorter paragraphs one by one

Select shorter paragraphs with Kutool for Word

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Select shorter paragraphs one by one

We can select all shorter paragraphs one by one: Drag mouse to select one shorter paragraph, and then hold Ctrl to select all the other shorter paragraphs.

It will take a long time to select all shorter paragraphs if the documents contain a lot of shorter paragraphs.


Select shorter paragraphs with Kutool for Word

Is there an easier way to select all shorter paragraphs? Yes, Kutool for Word is your best choice. After you have installed Kutool for Word, you can select all shorter paragraphs, the paragraphs contain less than N characters, with one click.

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Click Kutools > Paragraph Select > Select Shorter Paragraphs on the Paragraph group. See screenshot

Select Shorter Paragraphs option on the Kutools tab on the ribbon

You can specify how to determine a shorter paragraph as follows:

Step 1: Click the Arrow button in the lower-right corner of the Paragraph group.

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Step 2: Specify the shorter paragraph parameter in the Select Options dialog box.

Select Options dialog box

For more detailed information about Select Shorter Paragraphs of Kutools for Word, please visit our Easily select all kinds of paragraphs in Word page.


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