When I highlight text and hit the delete button nothing happens

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Since getting Microsoft Office 2003 with my Dell computer I have been unable
to highlight text and then hit the delete button to remove the highlighted
area. What button do I need to click in settings to make it work?

Right now I have to hit "Control X" to delete the highlighted text.
 
I was having the same problem and I tried your method it works fine but that
still doent not answer the question of why can I not just hit the delete
button
 
Found this response in another post:

In Word, click on Tools | Options | Edit tab | check the "Typing
replaces selection" box | OK.
 
That is not correct.

In Tools>Options>General, uncheck the boxes for "Help for WordPerfect users"
and "Navigation keys for WordPerfect users"

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Hope this helps.

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