Backspace key won't delete selection

S

spaiden

I'm using Office XP (Word 2002). The backpspace key will no longe
delete a selection. It will delete a single character but not
highlighted selection. If a selection is highlighted and I hi
backspace my cursor moves to the beginning of the selection withou
deleting.

Any ideas on how to change this back to delete
 
G

garfield-n-odie

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

Ron

Is your CTRL key stuck? Try some CTRL key combinations for formatting to see
if it is working properly.
--

Ron P

Sometimes you're the windshield:)
Sometimes you're the bug:(
 
S

Suzanne S. Barnhill

This is not the issue here. The problem is that Word considers backspacing
"typing," so if "Typing replaces selection" is not enabled, it doesn't work
on selected text.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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Ron said:
Is your CTRL key stuck? Try some CTRL key combinations for formatting to see
if it is working properly.
--

Ron P

Sometimes you're the windshield:)
Sometimes you're the bug:(
 

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