Select Word Shortcut (⌥⇧→ / Ctrl+Shift+→)

Select word by word: ⌥⇧→ on Mac, Ctrl+Shift+→ on Windows. Here it is with select-to-line-end.

Action	Mac	Windows
Extend selection one word right	`⌥⇧→`	`Ctrl+Shift+→`
Extend selection one word left	`⌥⇧←`	`Ctrl+Shift+←`
Select to end of line	`⌘⇧→`	`Shift+End`
Select the whole line / all	`⌘A (all)`	`Ctrl+A (all)`

Select by word

Hold Option+Shift and tap an arrow on the Mac (⌥⇧→), or Ctrl+Shift and an arrow on Windows (Ctrl+Shift+→), to grow the selection one word at a time instead of one character. Tap again to keep extending.

Select the rest of the line

To grab from the cursor to the end of the line, use ⌘⇧→ on Mac or Shift+End on Windows.

FAQ

What is the select word shortcut?

Press ⌥⇧→ on the Mac or Ctrl+Shift+→ on Windows to extend the selection by one word; use the left arrow to go the other way.

How do I select to the end of the line?

Press ⌘⇧→ on the Mac or Shift+End on Windows.

How do I select a single word quickly without the keyboard?

Double-click the word; then Shift+arrow or ⌥⇧/Ctrl+Shift+arrow extends the selection from there.