[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Tools | Options | Edit: Typing replaces selection. If your reference to
Vista means that you're using Word 2007, Office Button | Word Options |
Advanced | Editing options: Typing replaces selected text.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"MOE DESIGN" wrote in message
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how can i get my backspace key back to its default setting?

when i highlight a word or phrase, and then press backspace, the cursor
jumps back to before the phrase and doesn't delete it


I'm using Vista

thanks