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Delete and Backspace features disabled in Word
My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no longer able
to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete key or the Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his Tools/Options/Edit menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these keyboard features. Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this... |
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Delete and Backspace features disabled in Word
Tools Options General
uncheck both options that have WordPerfect in them. Tools Options Edit check "Typing Replaces Selection" -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bejewell" wrote in message ... My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no longer able to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete key or the Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his Tools/Options/Edit menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these keyboard features. Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this... |
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Delete and Backspace features disabled in Word
That did it! Thanks so much for your quick response!
"Charles Kenyon" wrote: Tools Options General uncheck both options that have WordPerfect in them. Tools Options Edit check "Typing Replaces Selection" -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bejewell" wrote in message ... My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no longer able to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete key or the Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his Tools/Options/Edit menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these keyboard features. Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this... |
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Delete and Backspace features disabled in Word
I'm having the same problem - I've tried all your suggestions, all to no avail!
Any more ideas? "Bejewell" wrote: That did it! Thanks so much for your quick response! "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Tools Options General uncheck both options that have WordPerfect in them. Tools Options Edit check "Typing Replaces Selection" -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bejewell" wrote in message ... My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no longer able to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete key or the Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his Tools/Options/Edit menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these keyboard features. Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this... |
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Delete and Backspace features disabled in Word
Do it again?
These are the only known controls that make any difference here. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "manicmoo" wrote in message news  I'm having the same problem - I've tried all your suggestions, all to no avail! Any more ideas? "Bejewell" wrote: That did it! Thanks so much for your quick response! "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Tools Options General uncheck both options that have WordPerfect in them. Tools Options Edit check "Typing Replaces Selection" -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bejewell" wrote in message ... My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no longer able to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete key or the Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his Tools/Options/Edit menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these keyboard features. Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this... |
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Delete and Backspace features disabled in Word
Unless the text is a field, in which case Word is a bit more protective.
-- 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. "Charles Kenyon" wrote in message ... Do it again? These are the only known controls that make any difference here. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "manicmoo" wrote in message news I'm having the same problem - I've tried all your suggestions, all to no avail! Any more ideas? "Bejewell" wrote: That did it! Thanks so much for your quick response! "Charles Kenyon" wrote: Tools Options General uncheck both options that have WordPerfect in them. Tools Options Edit check "Typing Replaces Selection" -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Bejewell" wrote in message ... My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no longer able to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete key or the Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his Tools/Options/Edit menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these keyboard features. Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this... |
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