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When I highlight a word and press backspace, why doesn't it delete? Instead,
it acts like I am pressing the arrow button?
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Default Backspace button

In Word, click on Tools | Options | Edit | check the "Typing
replaces selection" box | OK.

Tom wrote:

When I highlight a word and press backspace, why doesn't it delete? Instead,
it acts like I am pressing the arrow button?


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