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Default Why does backspace key no longer remove highlighted text?

Hitting backspace after highlighting text no longer removes the highlighted
text block. It just moves the cursor to the beginning/end of the highlighted
text. NO changes were made by the user to the system settings. Any help?
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"Phil Blende" wrote:

Hitting backspace after highlighting text no longer removes the highlighted
text block. It just moves the cursor to the beginning/end of the highlighted
text. NO changes were made by the user to the system settings. Any help?

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