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How can I select a word, then delete it with spacebar?
In my old word programs, I have always been able to highlight a word or
phrase and delete it by hitting the spacebar. Now it will delete only one letter at a time. Can I change the default setting? |
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Lakewood95 wrote:
In my old word programs, I have always been able to highlight a word or phrase and delete it by hitting the spacebar. Now it will delete only one letter at a time. Can I change the default setting? Works for me in Word 2002. What version of Word have you got? -- Registered Linux User no 240308 Just waiting for Broadband to complete the conversion!(3 weeks and counting!) gordonATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk to email me remove the obvious! |
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Check under Tools, Options, Edit tab that the 'Typing Replaces Selection'
option is checked. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "Lakewood95" wrote in message ... : In my old word programs, I have always been able to highlight a word or : phrase and delete it by hitting the spacebar. Now it will delete only one : letter at a time. Can I change the default setting? : : |
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Hi Lakewood,
Even when you get this sorted as Terry described, you should understand that what you're doing isn't really "deleting" the selected text -- you're *replacing* it with a space character. You then have an unnecessary space character in the document. It would be better to select text and press the Delete key -- that's what it's for. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 17:21:25 -0000, "TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote: Check under Tools, Options, Edit tab that the 'Typing Replaces Selection' option is checked. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "Lakewood95" wrote in message ... : In my old word programs, I have always been able to highlight a word or : phrase and delete it by hitting the spacebar. Now it will delete only one : letter at a time. Can I change the default setting? : : |
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Actually, using the Delete key in the first place would not cause the
problem (though it's subject to a different Options setting problem), but if you try to use Backspace, you will encounter it since Word considers backspacing "typing." -- 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. "Jay Freedman" wrote in message news Hi Lakewood, Even when you get this sorted as Terry described, you should understand that what you're doing isn't really "deleting" the selected text -- you're *replacing* it with a space character. You then have an unnecessary space character in the document. It would be better to select text and press the Delete key -- that's what it's for. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 17:21:25 -0000, "TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote: Check under Tools, Options, Edit tab that the 'Typing Replaces Selection' option is checked. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "Lakewood95" wrote in message ... : In my old word programs, I have always been able to highlight a word or : phrase and delete it by hitting the spacebar. Now it will delete only one : letter at a time. Can I change the default setting? : : |
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When I use my delete key I get a confirmation bar in the bottom left of the
window. and have to hit either y or n to delete it. Is there a way to turn that off? "Jay Freedman" wrote in message news Hi Lakewood, Even when you get this sorted as Terry described, you should understand that what you're doing isn't really "deleting" the selected text -- you're *replacing* it with a space character. You then have an unnecessary space character in the document. It would be better to select text and press the Delete key -- that's what it's for. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 17:21:25 -0000, "TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote: Check under Tools, Options, Edit tab that the 'Typing Replaces Selection' option is checked. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "Lakewood95" wrote in message ... : In my old word programs, I have always been able to highlight a word or : phrase and delete it by hitting the spacebar. Now it will delete only one : letter at a time. Can I change the default setting? : : |
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See reply to your previous similar question.
-- 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. "VR Peters" wrote in message ... When I use my delete key I get a confirmation bar in the bottom left of the window. and have to hit either y or n to delete it. Is there a way to turn that off? "Jay Freedman" wrote in message news Hi Lakewood, Even when you get this sorted as Terry described, you should understand that what you're doing isn't really "deleting" the selected text -- you're *replacing* it with a space character. You then have an unnecessary space character in the document. It would be better to select text and press the Delete key -- that's what it's for. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 17:21:25 -0000, "TF" terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom wrote: Check under Tools, Options, Edit tab that the 'Typing Replaces Selection' option is checked. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "Lakewood95" wrote in message ... : In my old word programs, I have always been able to highlight a word or : phrase and delete it by hitting the spacebar. Now it will delete only one : letter at a time. Can I change the default setting? : : |
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