Selecting text objects
This selects the entire text object.
To select a text object
Depending on which tool is currently selected, either:
In the Selector Tool, click on the text object.
In the Text Tool, click in the text object and press Escape.
Tips
When text is selected, the Text Tool Infobar shows the attributes applied to the region.
In the Text Tool you can also drag from the start of the text object to the end.