User's Manual

Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor User Guide 31
• press and hold on a word and then lift your finger
• double-tap on a word (tap twice quickly on a word)
The word will appear highlighted, and two vertical bars will appear on either side of it, defining the start and end of
the selected text. At the same time, the Text Selection Toolbar appears, as shown below.
A selected word and the Text Selection Toolbar.
Changing the Selection from a Word to a Passage
To select an entire passage of a book, rather than just a word, start by selecting a word, then with your thumb and
forefinger, drag the vertical bars at either end of the word until they encompass the passage you want to select.