This idea has been merged into another idea. To comment or vote on this idea, please visit PRD-I-4707 Select multiple parts of an email.
On Microsoft products you are able to Ctrl+Click and multi-select different parts of text not directly next to each other to simultaneously format them. This basic function allows for speed in formatting specific parts of emails on size / color / font / etc.
Rich text available in all emails (i.e.,individual and templates) and the ability to multi-select and format various parts of an email simultaneously adds efficiency.