I have a minor problem. When I select a group of words in a document, I
cannot delete it using the Delete key. If I place the cursor before the
words, I can delete one character at a time, or I can Copy and Paste over
the text, or I can right-click and select Cut. Otherwise the Delete key is
OK.

This happen only on my laptop, so I assume that I messed up something in
Tools | Options, but what?

Any suggestions? Thanks.
Roger

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...DeleteText.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Roger G." wrote in message
...
I have a minor problem. When I select a group of words in a document, I
cannot delete it using the Delete key. If I place the cursor before the
words, I can delete one character at a time, or I can Copy and Paste over
the text, or I can right-click and select Cut. Otherwise the Delete key is
OK.

This happen only on my laptop, so I assume that I messed up something in
Tools | Options, but what?

Any suggestions? Thanks.
Roger

Suzanne:

Thanks for the Reference, but I must be brain dead. I don't find any
reference to WordPerfect where the link says it should be. I am using
Office 2003 pro.

To partially quote you:
This is an indication that you have checked one or more of the options
referring to WordPerfect on the General tab of Tools | Options. Clear both
check boxes, and you will not be asked for delete confirmation again.

I am a migrant from WordPerfect, so at least that zeroes in on the problem.

Thanks.

Roger


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...DeleteText.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Roger G." wrote in message
...
I have a minor problem. When I select a group of words in a document, I
cannot delete it using the Delete key. If I place the cursor before the
words, I can delete one character at a time, or I can Copy and Paste over
the text, or I can right-click and select Cut. Otherwise the Delete key
is
OK.

This happen only on my laptop, so I assume that I messed up something in
Tools | Options, but what?

Any suggestions? Thanks.
Roger

Open Word: go to Tools, Options, and select the GENERAL TAB. Do you not see
two WordPerfect options listed? Yes you do. Uncheck them.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

"Roger G." wrote in message
...
: Suzanne:
:
: Thanks for the Reference, but I must be brain dead. I don't find any
: reference to WordPerfect where the link says it should be. I am using
: Office 2003 pro.
:
: To partially quote you:
: This is an indication that you have checked one or more of the options
: referring to WordPerfect on the General tab of Tools | Options. Clear both
: check boxes, and you will not be asked for delete confirmation again.
:
: I am a migrant from WordPerfect, so at least that zeroes in on the
problem.
:
: Thanks.
:
: Roger
:
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: ...
: See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...DeleteText.htm
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
: Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
: Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
: so
: all may benefit.
:
: "Roger G." wrote in message
: ...
: I have a minor problem. When I select a group of words in a document, I
: cannot delete it using the Delete key. If I place the cursor before the
: words, I can delete one character at a time, or I can Copy and Paste
over
: the text, or I can right-click and select Cut. Otherwise the Delete key
: is
: OK.
:
: This happen only on my laptop, so I assume that I messed up something
in
: Tools | Options, but what?
:
: Any suggestions? Thanks.
: Roger
:
:
:
:
:

Terry:
Thanks. I musta fumbled to the wrong menu. I will take three demerits.

Now I am in the right General Menu. The two checkboxes referring to
WordPerfect are there but perfectly blank.
Arghh.
Roger


"TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
...
Open Word: go to Tools, Options, and select the GENERAL TAB. Do you not
see
two WordPerfect options listed? Yes you do. Uncheck them.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

"Roger G." wrote in message
...
: Suzanne:
:
: Thanks for the Reference, but I must be brain dead. I don't find any
: reference to WordPerfect where the link says it should be. I am using
: Office 2003 pro.
:
: To partially quote you:
: This is an indication that you have checked one or more of the options
: referring to WordPerfect on the General tab of Tools | Options. Clear
both
: check boxes, and you will not be asked for delete confirmation again.
:
: I am a migrant from WordPerfect, so at least that zeroes in on the
problem.
:
: Thanks.
:
: Roger
:
:
: "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
: ...
: See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...DeleteText.htm
:
: --
: Suzanne S. Barnhill
: Microsoft MVP (Word)
: Words into Type
: Fairhope, Alabama USA
: Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
: Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
: so
: all may benefit.
:
: "Roger G." wrote in message
: ...
: I have a minor problem. When I select a group of words in a document,
I
: cannot delete it using the Delete key. If I place the cursor before
the
: words, I can delete one character at a time, or I can Copy and Paste
over
: the text, or I can right-click and select Cut. Otherwise the Delete
key
: is
: OK.
:
: This happen only on my laptop, so I assume that I messed up something
in
: Tools | Options, but what?
:
: Any suggestions? Thanks.
: Roger
:
:
:
:
:

Under the tools options edit tab, ensure that typing replaces selection
is checked.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Roger Giler wrote:
Terry:
Thanks. I musta fumbled to the wrong menu. I will take three
demerits.

Now I am in the right General Menu. The two checkboxes referring to
WordPerfect are there but perfectly blank.
Arghh.
Roger


"TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
...
Open Word: go to Tools, Options, and select the GENERAL TAB. Do you
not see
two WordPerfect options listed? Yes you do. Uncheck them.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

"Roger G." wrote in message
...
Suzanne:

Thanks for the Reference, but I must be brain dead. I don't find
any reference to WordPerfect where the link says it should be. I
am using Office 2003 pro.

To partially quote you:
This is an indication that you have checked one or more of the
options referring to WordPerfect on the General tab of Tools |
Options. Clear both check boxes, and you will not be asked for
delete confirmation again.

I am a migrant from WordPerfect, so at least that zeroes in on the
problem.

Thanks.

Roger


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...DeleteText.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Roger G." wrote in message
...
I have a minor problem. When I select a group of words in a
document, I cannot delete it using the Delete key. If I place the
cursor before the words, I can delete one character at a time, or
I can Copy and Paste over the text, or I can right-click and
select Cut. Otherwise the Delete key is
OK.

This happen only on my laptop, so I assume that I messed up
something in Tools | Options, but what?

Any suggestions? Thanks.
Roger

Though that would not at all match the problem description, which involves
deleting text (using Delete rather than Backspace) and not typing over it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Under the tools options edit tab, ensure that typing replaces
selection
is checked.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Roger Giler wrote:
Terry:
Thanks. I musta fumbled to the wrong menu. I will take three
demerits.

Now I am in the right General Menu. The two checkboxes referring to
WordPerfect are there but perfectly blank.
Arghh.
Roger


"TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
...
Open Word: go to Tools, Options, and select the GENERAL TAB. Do you
not see
two WordPerfect options listed? Yes you do. Uncheck them.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

"Roger G." wrote in message
...
Suzanne:

Thanks for the Reference, but I must be brain dead. I don't find
any reference to WordPerfect where the link says it should be. I
am using Office 2003 pro.

To partially quote you:
This is an indication that you have checked one or more of the
options referring to WordPerfect on the General tab of Tools |
Options. Clear both check boxes, and you will not be asked for
delete confirmation again.

I am a migrant from WordPerfect, so at least that zeroes in on the
problem.

Thanks.

Roger


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...DeleteText.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Roger G." wrote in message
...
I have a minor problem. When I select a group of words in a
document, I cannot delete it using the Delete key. If I place the
cursor before the words, I can delete one character at a time, or
I can Copy and Paste over the text, or I can right-click and
select Cut. Otherwise the Delete key is
OK.

This happen only on my laptop, so I assume that I messed up
something in Tools | Options, but what?

Any suggestions? Thanks.
Roger

Computers work in the strangest ways. Drives me nuts. Must have been a byte
wedged in sideways somewhere.

I have come to the conclusion that the problem has to be an interaction
between MS Word and my Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop.

Many thanks for your patience and support.
I will have to learn to live with that minor restriction (only on the
laptop), since everything else works fine.
Roger


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Though that would not at all match the problem description, which involves
deleting text (using Delete rather than Backspace) and not typing over it.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Under the tools options edit tab, ensure that typing replaces
selection
is checked.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Roger Giler wrote:
Terry:
Thanks. I musta fumbled to the wrong menu. I will take three
demerits.

Now I am in the right General Menu. The two checkboxes referring to
WordPerfect are there but perfectly blank.
Arghh.
Roger


"TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote in message
...
Open Word: go to Tools, Options, and select the GENERAL TAB. Do you
not see
two WordPerfect options listed? Yes you do. Uncheck them.

--
Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/

"Roger G." wrote in message
...
Suzanne:

Thanks for the Reference, but I must be brain dead. I don't find
any reference to WordPerfect where the link says it should be. I
am using Office 2003 pro.

To partially quote you:
This is an indication that you have checked one or more of the
options referring to WordPerfect on the General tab of Tools |
Options. Clear both check boxes, and you will not be asked for
delete confirmation again.

I am a migrant from WordPerfect, so at least that zeroes in on the
problem.

Thanks.

Roger


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...DeleteText.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Roger G." wrote in message
...
I have a minor problem. When I select a group of words in a
document, I cannot delete it using the Delete key. If I place the
cursor before the words, I can delete one character at a time, or
I can Copy and Paste over the text, or I can right-click and
select Cut. Otherwise the Delete key is
OK.

This happen only on my laptop, so I assume that I messed up
something in Tools | Options, but what?

Any suggestions? Thanks.
Roger