As you know, most commands and operations in word processors are performed on selections, that is on continuous fragments of document enclosed between two caret positions. To perform any operation on several non-consecutive fragments, you normally have to select each fragment separately and apply the command to each of them, one after the other.

The new Atlantis has no such limitation. Document selections can now include several individual fragments scattered across a paragraph, a page, even across a whole document. Here are examples of possible selections:

• Multiple fragments of sentences:
   

  

   

• Several non-consecutive paragraphs:
   

  

   

• Series of individual characters:
  
   

  

Selecting multiple fragments is very easy. You only have to make a first individual selection in the traditional way. Then hold the Ctrl key down and select any additional fragment with the mouse pointer. Release the Ctrl key and the mouse button when the selection is complete.

Most commands available in Atlantis can be applied to such a multiple selection. You can format, copy, print, delete the selection. You can use drag & drop to move it to a new location. You can make calculations on a selection of figures. Etc.

The "Tools | Word Count" dialog now includes information about the number of selected fragments:
 

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