Highlight and backspace doesn’t work – Microsoft Word
My roommate just had this problem with Microsoft Word 2003, and I found the fix using the Google search engine. Here’s what you do:
Tools -> Options -> Edit
Check “Typing Replaces Selection”
That’s all my roommate had to do. For the sake of completeness, the fix also says:
Tools -> Options -> General
Uncheck both options that have WordPerfect in them
Hope this helps someone.
THANK YOU
omg omg omg thank you so much. this helped out a lot
happend to friend of mine.
i tried to do as u said:
*** Tools -> Options -> Edit
*** Check “Typing Replaces Selection”
AND WORKED LIKE MAGIC!!!
10X
Thanks, this is a godsend!
thank you so much!!
ZOMFG THANKS SO MUCH DUDETTE!
tHATS SUCH A RAD PROBLEM!
ZOMG.
but honestly, dude, that actually helped
i’m stoked for nerdness
Thanks so much man!
I thank you very much. I was getting really angry with the program. I had a science project due tommorow and you saved me. Thank you very much.
Thanks a lot… I was frustrated with this issue and tried to demand a new PC from my company! Thanks!!!
Thanks. It was a really quick fix. My keyboard is fine. :)
For the author named omfg yes i am 1337.
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You sir, are a FUCKING LEGEND! Thanks 1000 times over and over! You were more help then the microsoft arsehole guys and PC world, ‘we know dick all about computers’ tech guy!
Thank you so much. I looked everywhere to fix this. Thanks!
Thankyou
Ta,
Woot! Thanks a lot!
Thank you. It was driving me crazy. Bill Gates/microsoft
is a man with a quest to make life more confusing!!!!!
oooh yeeaaahhhh
great man!!!
Thank you soooo much! I had to use the delete key for days now. My fingers are just not used to it. Thanks again. You rock!
Thankyou so much 4 this!
YES YES YES YES YES. How the fuck it unchecked it self ? :/
Tahnk you you helped me a lot.
Perfect!! Thank you so much :D
dude, gotta add one more ty to the list – this was driving my friggin nuts.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
Thank you !!! :)