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title: "Text Selection Bookmark for SQL Server 2012 and 2008 R2 Shortcuts key"  
description: "Text Selection Bookmark for SQL Server 2012 and 2008 R2 Shortcuts key"  
author: "Vijay Shukla"  
published: 2013-04-03  
updated: 2017-11-29  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1204/text-selection-bookmark-for-sql-server-2012-and-2008-r2-shortcuts-key  
category: "shortcut keys"  
tags: ["shortcut keys"]  
reading_time: 4 minutes  

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# Text Selection Bookmark for SQL Server 2012 and 2008 R2 Shortcuts key

##### Text Selection Keyboard Shortcuts

| ##### Action | ##### SQL Server 2012 | ##### SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Select text from the cursor to the beginning of the [document](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/328642/what-to-consider-while-choosing-a-software-documentation-tool) | CTRL+SHIFT+ HOME | CTRL+SHIFT+ HOME |
| Select text from the cursor to the end of the document | CTRL+SHIFT+END | CTRL+SHIFT+END |
| Select text from the cursor to the start of the current line | SHIFT+HOME | SHIFT+HOME |
| Moves the cursor to the start of the current line and extends the column [selection](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/60/populate-records-in-second-listbox-according-to-the-selection-in-first-list-box) | SHIFT+ALT+HOME | No equivalent |
| Select text from the cursor to the end of the current line | SHIFT+END | SHIFT+END |
| Moves the cursor to the end of the line, extending the column selection. | SHIFT+ALT+END | No equivalent |
| Select text down [line by line](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/34101/how-do-you-read-a-file-line-by-line-using-a-generator-like-approach-e-g-yield-return) [starting](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/12024/things-you-need-to-know-when-starting-your-own-business) from the cursor | SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW | SHIFT+ DOWN ARROW |
| Moves the cursor down [one line](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/23213/initialization-of-an-arraylist-in-one-line), extending the column selection | SHIFT+ Ctrl+Shift+Del |  |
| Moves the cursor one [character](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23551/an-investigate-distinctive-seafood-restaurant-for-your-image-stamp-character) to the left and extends the selection | SHIFT+LEFT ARROW | No equivalent |
| Moves the cursor one character to the left and extends the column selection | SHIFT+ALT+LEFT ARROW | No equivalent |
| Moves the cursor one character to the right and extends the selection | SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW | No equivalent |
| Moves the cursor one character to the right and extends the column selection | SHIFT+ALT+RIGHT ARROW | No equivalent |
| Select text up line by line starting from the cursor | SHIFT+UP ARROW | SHIFT+UP ARROW |
| Move the cursor up one line, extending the selection | SHIFT+ALT+ UP ARROW | SHIFT+ALT+ UP |
| Extend selection up [one page](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/118/problem-in-display-content-of-one-page-to-another-page) | SHIFT+ PAGE UP | SHIFT+ PAGE UP |
| Extend selection down one page | SHIFT+ PAGE DOWN | SHIFT+ PAGE DOWN |
| Select the entire current document | CTRL+A | CTRL+A |
| Select the word containing the cursor, or the closest word | CTRL+W | CTRL+W |
| Select the [current location](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/12992/enter-the-location-in-text-box-show-address-in-map-or-point-the-current-location) in the editor, back to the previous location in the editor | CTRL+= | CTRL+= |
| Extend the selection to the top of the current window | CTRL+SHIFT+ PAGE UP | CTRL+SHIFT+ PAGE UP |
| Move the cursor to the last line in view, extending the selection | CTRL+SHIFT+ PAGE DOWN | ctrl+shift+ page down |
| Extend the selection one word to the Right | CTRL+SHIFT+ RIGHT ARROW | ctrl+shift+ right arrow |
| Extend the selection one word to the Left | CTRL+SHIFT+ LEFT ARROW | ctrl+shift+ left arrow |
| Move the cursor to the [right one](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96967/what-operating-system-is-the-right-one) word, extending the selection | CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+ RIGHT ARROW | ctrl+shift+ alt+right arrow |
| Move the cursor to the left one word, extending the selection | CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+ LEFT ARROW | CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+ LEFT ARROW |
| Move the cursor to the next brace, extending the selection | CTRL+SHIFT+] | No equivalent |
| Select the text from the current location of the cursor to the Navigate Backward (CTRL+MINUS SIGN (-)) Location | CTRL+EQUAL SIGN (=) | No equivalent |
| Go back to the previous document or window in the [navigation](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/62/different-navigation-in-asp-dot-net) history | CTRL+MINUS SIGN (-) | No equivalent |
| Go forward to the next document or window in the navigation history | CTRL+SHIFT+MINUS SIGN (-) | No equivalent |
| Swaps the anchor and end points of the current selection | CTRL+K, CTRL+A | No equivalent |
| Moves the cursor to the first line in view, extending the selection | CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE UP | No equivalent |
| Moves the cursor to the last line in view, extending the selection | CTRL+SHIFT+PAGE DOWN | No equivalent |

##### Bookmark Keyboard Shortcuts

| ##### Action | ##### SQL Server 2012 | ##### SQL Server 2008 R2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Set or remove a bookmark at the current line | CTRL+K, CTRL+K | CTRL+K, CTRL+K |
| Next bookmark | CTRL+K, CTRL+N | CTRL+K, CTRL+N |
| Previous bookmark | CTRL+K, CTRL+P | CTRL+K, CTRL+P |
| Clear bookmarks | CTRL+K, CTRL+L | CTRL+K, CTRL+L |

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