Jason
Thu Oct 09 14:11:40 CDT 2003
Thank you for your responses. It was what Suzanne suggested. Who knows how
I ever turned that off.
Thanks again,
Jason Sartori
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Tools | Options | Edit: Check the box for "Typing replaces selection."
Word
> considers Backspace "typing."
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
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> "Jason Sartori" <jason@jksartori.com> wrote in message
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> > For some reason, all of a sudden, when I highlight text in Word and
press
> > the Backspace button on my keyboard (or simply begin typing over the
> > highlighted text to delete and replace it) the text does not disappear.
> > Instead the cursor simply moves to the beginning of the highlighted
text.
> > Therefore, when I highlight text that I intend to delete or replace, I
> need
> > to press the Delete button first. Does anyone know why this occurred,
and
> > what I can do to regain the normal functionality? I'm using Word 2002
> with
> > all the latest updates on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1. This
> > problem does not exist in any other Office product (other than Outlook,
> > which is Word based). Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > Jason Sartori
> >
> >
>