Highlight _ Delete

[Guest]

How do I set my keyboard so that I can delete text by highlighting it, then
inputting text? In other words, when I want to change the text in an area, I
want to be able to highlight it and continue writing without having to press
delete.

 

[Jay Freedman]

How do I set my keyboard so that I can delete text by highlighting
it, then inputting text? In other words, when I want to change the
text in an area, I want to be able to highlight it and continue
writing without having to press delete.

In Tools > Options > Edit, check the box for "Typing replaces selection".
Since this is the default setting, it's a mystery how it got unchecked...

 

[Guest]

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

 

[Guest]

thanks so much!! it was bugging me so much.

In Tools > Options > Edit, check the box for "Typing replaces selection".
Since this is the default setting, it's a mystery how it got unchecked...

 

[arts_ee]

Thanks for asking this question! I had the same thing happen and am not sure
how the default was changed, but am so glad its fixed! You never realize how
much you use a feature until its not available anymore!

 

[Gimpy]

How do I set my keyboard so that I can delete text by highlighting it, then
inputting text? In other words, when I want to change the text in an area, I
want to be able to highlight it and continue writing without having to press
delete.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Tools | Options | General: Typing replaces selection.

 

[windoz]

eeek! just posted a query but found this answer by searching on a different
key word from the one I tried before

thanks you!