Why isn't the selected text replaced when I start typing?

P

Phi96

When I select text and and start typing, the selected text is not replaced
and remains as it was after what I typed. This also happens when I paste.
This only happens with Microsoft Word. (I have Word 2003.) How can you stop
this from happening?
 
G

Gordon Bentley-Mix

Tools | Options... and on the Edit tab ensure that 'Typing replaces
selection' is selected.
 

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