highlight and backspace key won't delete words

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WendyR

When I highlight words or letters and use backspace key it won't delete. How
can I change it back to deleting like it used to?
 
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Peter T. Daniels

Somewhere in the Options (depends which version of Word you have)
there's one that covers exactly that situation. No idea why they've
made it an option -- it should be checked (ticked).
 
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Lene Fredborg

Select Tools > Options > Edit tab and turn on "Typing replaces selection".

In case of Word 2007, you will find the option here: Office button > Word
Options > Advanced category (near the top).

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Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word)
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word
 

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