Windows 10: Windows 10 - Selected text does not stay selected

Discus and support Windows 10 - Selected text does not stay selected in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; When I initially click and drag to select text, then release the left mouse in preparation for the next step, whatever that might be, the highlighting... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Jason.Coleman, Apr 24, 2019.

  1. Windows 10 - Selected text does not stay selected


    When I initially click and drag to select text, then release the left mouse in preparation for the next step, whatever that might be, the highlighting disappears. This happens repeatedly, in Word, on the Internet, in Excel, in OneNote, wherever on the computer since the latest Windows 10 upgrade. Only by clicking and releasing at the beginning of text, then moving to the end of the text and clicking and releasing while holding shift key can I select a block text and keep it highlighted. This is tedious for large scale editing. I want my click-and-drag to select back! How do I disable whatever annoying feature the programmers installed to try and give me more exercise?

    :)
     
    Jason.Coleman, Apr 24, 2019
    #1

  2. Text Selection Not Staying Selected / Color Profile Won't Stay Active

    I have a Lenovo laptop and just recently upgraded back to Windows 10 and now I can not select (highlight) text and let up on the touch pad and have the text remain selected. It goes right back to being unselected. I try again, and same thing happens.
    Eventually it will stay selected. It's driving me nuts. I can't seem to find a setting to address this issue that works. There is also an issue with the color profile from my Spyder LCD calibration tool not staying active and having to start the program
    for the Datacolor Spyder and quitting it after it starts to get the profile to load, and this even after doing all the things possible to make sure it's the system default profile. I get the feeling Windows 10 is a virtual machine hiding in plain sight.

    What can I do to get text selection working? What can I do to get Windows 10 makers to fix the Color Management System? Answers, suggestions, or comments welcome.
     
    xowhiplock, Apr 24, 2019
    #2
  3. Windows 10 upgrade - selected text won't stay selected

    Hi,

    Thank you for responding.

    As per the description I understand that selected text does not stay selected while pressing Ctrl+C to copy the content.

    As you are using the laptop, this issue might be with the inbuilt touchpad/ keyboard.

    I suggest you to use external mouse and keyboard, try to recreate the above scenario and check if it persists.

    Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue, we will be happy to help you accordingly.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Apr 24, 2019
    #3
  4. Windows 10 - Selected text does not stay selected

    Windows 10 upgrade - selected text won't stay selected

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

    I understand your concern about selecting the text in Windows 10.

    I would like to inform that there is no such settings to choose the text, you can hold the left click button from one hand, and drag the touchpad cursor to choose the text. Later, you can right click on the selected text to copy.

    Also, as you have mentioned you can double left click on the word you like to select.

    You to provide this as a feedback to Microsoft, follow the steps below to write your valuable feedback:

    1. Type Feedback in the
    Search
    box on the Task bar.

    2. Select Windows Feedback.

    3. Click on Add new feedback
    and write your feedback.

    Hope it helps. Feel free to contact us for any further assistance on Windows Operating System. We will be happy to help you.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Apr 24, 2019
    #4
Thema:

Windows 10 - Selected text does not stay selected

Loading...
  1. Windows 10 - Selected text does not stay selected - Similar Threads - Selected text does

  2. The selected text is black?

    in Windows 10 Gaming
    The selected text is black?: I'm using Word 2019, Windows 10. Recently, when I select text, it is highlighted in black instead of light blue. How do I get it back to light blue? I face this problem word only not any other ms office services. I need step by step instructions. Please and thank you!...
  3. The selected text is black?

    in Windows 10 Software and Apps
    The selected text is black?: I'm using Word 2019, Windows 10. Recently, when I select text, it is highlighted in black instead of light blue. How do I get it back to light blue? I face this problem word only not any other ms office services. I need step by step instructions. Please and thank you!...
  4. The selected text is black?

    in Windows 10 Customization
    The selected text is black?: I'm using Word 2019, Windows 10. Recently, when I select text, it is highlighted in black instead of light blue. How do I get it back to light blue? I face this problem word only not any other ms office services. I need step by step instructions. Please and thank you!...
  5. Mouse not selecting text properly

    in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware
    Mouse not selecting text properly: Hi, In the last couple of weeks I have had problems when trying to highlight/select text. Sometimes the text won't highlight at all, sometimes part of the text is highlighted but not the whole section, sometimes a portion of the text that I'm NOT trying to select becomes...
  6. The selected text is black?

    in Windows 10 Customization
    The selected text is black?: I'm using Word in Office 365, Windows 10. Recently, when I select text, it is highlighted in black instead of light blue. How do I get it back to light blue? I need step by step instructions. Please and thank you! ROCAW says: If you want to change the color of the...
  7. Text Selection Not Staying Selected / Color Profile Won't Stay Active

    in Windows 10 Customization
    Text Selection Not Staying Selected / Color Profile Won't Stay Active: I have a Lenovo laptop and just recently upgraded back to Windows 10 and now I can not select (highlight) text and let up on the touch pad and have the text remain selected. It goes right back to being unselected. I try again, and same thing happens. Eventually it will...
  8. Text selection

    in Windows 10 Customization
    Text selection: I am running Windows 64 bit on a Lenova Yoga 3. Since the upgrade, I cannot select text. It will highlight, but it won't hold. I am using right click on my mouse. I am also having problems selecting text boxes, likes, etc. Having zero computer skills, it is very...
  9. "Open With" select program don't stay selected

    in Windows 10 Customization
    "Open With" select program don't stay selected: Hello... I have a Jpeg file and when I use Open With and select what program I want to use to open the file, put a check mark to always use this program it doesn't do such. It will open the file with the program I selected, but once I close the program and try to reuse it...
  10. Text selection option in Windows

    in Windows 10 Customization
    Text selection option in Windows: Hello, I want to know that if there is any option of text selection in windows 10 like that option in google photoes app, so can i can copy or translate the text written in the photoes i have. If yes, the how can i do so?...