On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the Edit tab. Check the
"Typing replaces selection" option, and click OK.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"SP" wrote in message ...
Hi

In Word, when I highlight a word and hit backspace, that word
doesn't get
deleted. Backspace without highlighting will delete, or hitting
Delete key
will delete. I tried on other apps (like NotePad), and highlighting
and
backspace would delete fine.

Please let me know how I can get my normal backspace back in Word.

Thanks
Steve