The spike is not a "universal" OFFICE feature/tool.
It only works within WORD 97 and 2000.

CTRL +F3 adds (copies) to the spike and
CTRL+ SHIFT + F3 inserts (pastes) the spikes contents.

After I get WP Office 2000 reinstalled (still recovering from the
great crash of double-oh <g>) I'll see if it has a similar
option.

 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Hamilton" <[log in to unmask]>

> Subject: Re: skipping over text
>
> If you are using MS Office, you can use the 'spike'
> command to gather highlighted text/graphics and then
> paste contents of the 'spike' into a new document
> and then print it.
>
> Click on Help in Office for details.  I assume
> Word Perfect has a similar function.
>
> I do not remember what version of
> Office 'spike' was first implemented in.
>
> Dick
>
>
> >Is there any way to highlight text for print out, skip over
> >some of the text in a doc. or in email and continue to
> >highlight for print out?
> >   Every time you release the mouse button the 'hilite'
> >feature stops, of course, and one cannot continue without
> >losing the previous selection. Can I override?
> >
> >   Thank you very much for any help even if the answer is "No."
> >   Sincerely, Susan W. Gompf
>
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