Question

emery needs to select a single word within a text box on a powerpoint slide. which action should he perform to achieve this?
click and drag the mouse to grab a selection of text.
double - click the word.
triple - click the text.
press ctrl - a.

Explanation:

In most software applications, including PowerPoint, double - clicking a word is the standard action to select that single word. Clicking and dragging can select a range of text (not just a single word). Triple - clicking usually selects an entire paragraph. Pressing Ctrl - A selects all the text in the text box.

Answer:

Double - click the word.