Delete key in Word 2003

[Roger G.]

I have a minor problem. When I select a group of words in a document, I
cannot delete it using the Delete key. If I place the cursor before the
words, I can delete one character at a time, or I can Copy and Paste over
the text, or I can right-click and select Cut. Otherwise the Delete key is
OK.

This happen only on my laptop, so I assume that I messed up something in
Tools | Options, but what?

Any suggestions? Thanks.
Roger

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/UnableToDeleteText.htm

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Roger G.]

Suzanne:

Thanks for the Reference, but I must be brain dead. I don't find any
reference to WordPerfect where the link says it should be. I am using
Office 2003 pro.

To partially quote you:
This is an indication that you have checked one or more of the options
referring to WordPerfect on the General tab of Tools | Options. Clear both
check boxes, and you will not be asked for delete confirmation again.

I am a migrant from WordPerfect, so at least that zeroes in on the problem.

Thanks.

Roger

 

[TF]

Open Word: go to Tools, Options, and select the GENERAL TAB. Do you not see
two WordPerfect options listed? Yes you do. Uncheck them.

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Terry Farrell - Word MVP
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: Suzanne:
:
: Thanks for the Reference, but I must be brain dead. I don't find any
: reference to WordPerfect where the link says it should be. I am using
: Office 2003 pro.
:
: To partially quote you:
: This is an indication that you have checked one or more of the options
: referring to WordPerfect on the General tab of Tools | Options. Clear both
: check boxes, and you will not be asked for delete confirmation again.
:
: I am a migrant from WordPerfect, so at least that zeroes in on the
problem.
:
: Thanks.
:
: Roger
:
:
: : > See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/UnableToDeleteText.htm
: >
: > --
: > Suzanne S. Barnhill
: > Microsoft MVP (Word)
: > Words into Type
: > Fairhope, Alabama USA
:
: > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
: > so
: > all may benefit.
: >
: > : >> I have a minor problem. When I select a group of words in a document, I
: >> cannot delete it using the Delete key. If I place the cursor before the
: >> words, I can delete one character at a time, or I can Copy and Paste
over
: >> the text, or I can right-click and select Cut. Otherwise the Delete key
: >> is
: >> OK.
: >>
: >> This happen only on my laptop, so I assume that I messed up something
in
: >> Tools | Options, but what?
: >>
: >> Any suggestions? Thanks.
: >> Roger
: >>
: >>
: >
:
:

 

[Roger Giler]

Terry:
Thanks. I musta fumbled to the wrong menu. I will take three demerits.

Now I am in the right General Menu. The two checkboxes referring to
WordPerfect are there but perfectly blank.
Arghh.
Roger

 

[Graham Mayor]

Under the tools > options > edit tab, ensure that typing replaces selection
is checked.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Though that would not at all match the problem description, which involves
deleting text (using Delete rather than Backspace) and not typing over it.

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

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[Roger Giler]

Computers work in the strangest ways. Drives me nuts. Must have been a byte
wedged in sideways somewhere.

I have come to the conclusion that the problem has to be an interaction
between MS Word and my Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop.

Many thanks for your patience and support.
I will have to learn to live with that minor restriction (only on the
laptop), since everything else works fine.
Roger