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When I highlight text in Microsoft Word, and press backspace, nothing
happens! the text cursor just moves to the beginning of the highlighted
text. This is only happening in Microsoft Word 2003, not in any other
program, and I do not have either of the WordPerfect options selected!
Please help!


Siobhan

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This is a different one: on the Edit tab of Tools | Options, check the box
for "Typing replaces selection." (Word considers backspacing "typing.")

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When I highlight text in Microsoft Word, and press backspace, nothing
happens! the text cursor just moves to the beginning of the highlighted
text. This is only happening in Microsoft Word 2003, not in any other
program, and I do not have either of the WordPerfect options selected!
Please help!


Siobhan


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thankyou very much!! that fixed the problem first go!

thanks!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

This is a different one: on the Edit tab of Tools | Options, check the box
for "Typing replaces selection." (Word considers backspacing "typing.")

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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.

"Siobhan" wrote in message
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When I highlight text in Microsoft Word, and press backspace, nothing
happens! the text cursor just moves to the beginning of the highlighted
text. This is only happening in Microsoft Word 2003, not in any other
program, and I do not have either of the WordPerfect options selected!
Please help!


Siobhan



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