deleting highlighted with backspace

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With previous versions of word I was able to highlight some letters or words
and press backspace and they would all delete. I could also highlight some
letters and press another letter and replace all of the highlighted letters
with it.
Now with word 2003 backspace does nothing and if I push another letter it
just inserts it where the cursor is.
Does anyone know how to change this back to how I'm used to?

thanks in advance,

Ian

 

[Guest]

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