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Default Text will not replace word after highlighting and paste

After highlighting a series of text and trying to paste over with a corrected
text, it will not allow me to do this. I cannot remove existing text with the
backspace key.
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Default Text will not replace word after highlighting and paste

Tools | Options | Edit: "Typing replaces selection."

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After highlighting a series of text and trying to paste over with a
corrected
text, it will not allow me to do this. I cannot remove existing text with
the
backspace key.


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Default Text will not replace word after highlighting and paste

Tools | Options | Edit: "Typing replaces selection."

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

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After highlighting a series of text and trying to paste over with a
corrected
text, it will not allow me to do this. I cannot remove existing text with
the
backspace key.


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