I highlight something and hit backspace & it isn't deleting. Why

[Guest]

Usually in Word you can highlight a section of text and hit the backspace and
it deletes. For the past month or so I can't do that and I don't know what
happened. The only way I can delete is by using the delete key.

Also, you can usually highlight something and then type something else and
it automatically deletes what was highlighted but it isn't doing that,
either. Could it be a setting that I accidentally changed? I'd love to get
help from anyone who might know. Thanks!

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

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

 

[Jay Freedman]

Usually in Word you can highlight a section of text and hit the backspace and
it deletes. For the past month or so I can't do that and I don't know what
happened. The only way I can delete is by using the delete key.

Also, you can usually highlight something and then type something else and
it automatically deletes what was highlighted but it isn't doing that,
either. Could it be a setting that I accidentally changed? I'd love to get
help from anyone who might know. Thanks!

In Tools > Options > Edit, check "Typing replaces selection". That
will fix both problems.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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