I can't figure out if this is a word issue or not, but when I highlight a
specific word and hit backspace, the word doesn't delete. How can I get the
backspace key to work as a delete key?

On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 16:45:02 -0700, "wordnerd"
wrote:

I can't figure out if this is a word issue or not, but when I highlight a
specific word and hit backspace, the word doesn't delete. How can I get the
backspace key to work as a delete key?

Tools Options Edit check "Typing replaces selection"

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Jay Freedman
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