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It selects all text on its own
Does anyone know of an issue in v2007 where as you type it
automatically selects the entire document's text without the user wanting to do that? A friend says it is happening to him and swears he is not hitting CNTRL+a by accident. As he gets into typing it suddenly selects all the text. I'm looking more into the details but want to see if it rings any bells in the meantime. Thanks, Melina |
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It selects all text on its own
Perhaps he has happened upon an IncludeText field?
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Mel" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an issue in v2007 where as you type it automatically selects the entire document's text without the user wanting to do that? A friend says it is happening to him and swears he is not hitting CNTRL+a by accident. As he gets into typing it suddenly selects all the text. I'm looking more into the details but want to see if it rings any bells in the meantime. Thanks, Melina |
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It selects all text on its own
Perhaps he has happened upon an IncludeText field?
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Mel" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an issue in v2007 where as you type it automatically selects the entire document's text without the user wanting to do that? A friend says it is happening to him and swears he is not hitting CNTRL+a by accident. As he gets into typing it suddenly selects all the text. I'm looking more into the details but want to see if it rings any bells in the meantime. Thanks, Melina |
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It selects all text on its own
Accidentally brushing the touchpad of the laptop?
On Jan 14, 7:13*pm, Mel wrote: Does anyone know of an issue in v2007 where as you type it automatically selects the entire document's text without the user wanting to do that? A friend says it is happening to him and swears he is not hitting CNTRL+a by accident. As he gets into typing it suddenly selects all the text. I'm looking more into the details but want to see if it rings any bells in the meantime. Thanks, Melina |
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It selects all text on its own
Accidentally brushing the touchpad of the laptop?
On Jan 14, 7:13*pm, Mel wrote: Does anyone know of an issue in v2007 where as you type it automatically selects the entire document's text without the user wanting to do that? A friend says it is happening to him and swears he is not hitting CNTRL+a by accident. As he gets into typing it suddenly selects all the text. I'm looking more into the details but want to see if it rings any bells in the meantime. Thanks, Melina |
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It selects all text on its own
Thanks, everyone. My best guess is that his keyboard was sticking. (He
has an HP Pavilion notebook, which are notorious for that.) Even holding SHIFT can cause the CNTRL key to stick. Later he mentioned other adverse and unexpected actions that can also be executed with a CNTRL+letter keystroke. I think that was a dead giveaway of the culprit. Since he's getting a new laptop this week anyway (and it's not an HP) I'm certain the issue will not resurface. -Mel On Jan 14, 9:53*pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Perhaps he has happened upon an IncludeText field? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Mel" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an issue in v2007 where as you type it automatically selects the entire document's text without the user wanting to do that? A friend says it is happening to him and swears he is not hitting CNTRL+a by accident. As he gets into typing it suddenly selects all the text. I'm looking more into the details but want to see if it rings any bells in the meantime. Thanks, Melina |
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It selects all text on its own
Thanks, everyone. My best guess is that his keyboard was sticking. (He
has an HP Pavilion notebook, which are notorious for that.) Even holding SHIFT can cause the CNTRL key to stick. Later he mentioned other adverse and unexpected actions that can also be executed with a CNTRL+letter keystroke. I think that was a dead giveaway of the culprit. Since he's getting a new laptop this week anyway (and it's not an HP) I'm certain the issue will not resurface. -Mel On Jan 14, 9:53*pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Perhaps he has happened upon an IncludeText field? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org "Mel" wrote in message ... Does anyone know of an issue in v2007 where as you type it automatically selects the entire document's text without the user wanting to do that? A friend says it is happening to him and swears he is not hitting CNTRL+a by accident. As he gets into typing it suddenly selects all the text. I'm looking more into the details but want to see if it rings any bells in the meantime. Thanks, Melina |
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