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Going to a specific line

You can jump to a specific line in a document if you know its number, or you can jump forward or backward by a specified number of lines.

To go to a specific line:

  1. Choose Edit > Find > Select Line.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • To jump to a specific line, enter its number.

    • To jump forward or backward a specified number of lines, enter “+” or “-” and the number of lines. For example, to jump forward 5 lines, enter “+5.” To jump backward 10 lines, enter “-10.”

  3. Click Select.

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