Word 2003 Select text then back space or type over does not work.

When I highlight a word in a sentence, I can not remove the word by typing
over it or backspace. Highlighting and deleting is the only option. This is
not an insert problem. So in the first sentence if I wanted to replace
"word", I would go and highlight it and type "sentence". The word "word"
would remain and sentence would then be in front.

Jay
Thu Sep 18 06:11:45 PDT 2008

WillCall8 wrote:
> When I highlight a word in a sentence, I can not remove the word by
> typing over it or backspace. Highlighting and deleting is the only
> option. This is not an insert problem. So in the first sentence if I
> wanted to replace "word", I would go and highlight it and type
> "sentence". The word "word" would remain and sentence would then be
> in front.

Go to Tools > Options > Edit and check the box "Typing replaces selection".

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WillCall8
Thu Sep 18 06:20:01 PDT 2008

Thanks this did indeed fix the problem.
I also went to the MVP sight and saw other help ful answers
Thanks for your response

"WillCall8" wrote:

> When I highlight a word in a sentence, I can not remove the word by typing
> over it or backspace. Highlighting and deleting is the only option. This is
> not an insert problem. So in the first sentence if I wanted to replace
> "word", I would go and highlight it and type "sentence". The word "word"
> would remain and sentence would then be in front.