i am using microsoft word, and when i highlight a particular text, i hit the
backspace button and nothing happens.

the only way i can delete text is to go to the word and point the arrow to
the end of the word and delete it that way.

i have never had problems with this before, but i would like to be able to
highlight the entire word, and then just hit the backspace button to delete
it.

any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated

Go to Tools Options; click the Edit tab and I think you'll find that there
isn't a tick in 'Typing replaces selection' (first option in the list).
Click on it (to put the tick back in), then click OK. That should cure it
for you.

"jasonz" wrote:

i am using microsoft word, and when i highlight a particular text, i hit the
backspace button and nothing happens.

the only way i can delete text is to go to the word and point the arrow to
the end of the word and delete it that way.

i have never had problems with this before, but i would like to be able to
highlight the entire word, and then just hit the backspace button to delete
it.

any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated

Tools Options Editing
Check "typing replaces selection"

Word counts the backspace key as typing, unlike the delete key.
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Charles Kenyon

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i am using microsoft word, and when i highlight a particular text, i hit
the
backspace button and nothing happens.

the only way i can delete text is to go to the word and point the arrow to
the end of the word and delete it that way.

i have never had problems with this before, but i would like to be able to
highlight the entire word, and then just hit the backspace button to
delete
it.

any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated

In Word, click on Tools | Options | Edit | check the "Typing
replaces selection" box | OK.

jasonz wrote:

i am using microsoft word, and when i highlight a particular text, i hit the
backspace button and nothing happens.

the only way i can delete text is to go to the word and point the arrow to
the end of the word and delete it that way.

i have never had problems with this before, but i would like to be able to
highlight the entire word, and then just hit the backspace button to delete
it.

any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated

Tools | Options | Edit: Typing replaces selection. (Backspacing is
considered "typing.")

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"jasonz" wrote in message
...
i am using microsoft word, and when i highlight a particular text, i hit
the
backspace button and nothing happens.

the only way i can delete text is to go to the word and point the arrow to
the end of the word and delete it that way.

i have never had problems with this before, but i would like to be able to
highlight the entire word, and then just hit the backspace button to
delete
it.

any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated