Delete and Backspace features disabled in Word

Bejewell · External Since: Nov 04, 2005 Posts: 8

My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no longer able
to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete key or the
Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his Tools/Options/Edit
menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these keyboard
features.

Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this...

Charles Kenyon · External Since: Apr 16, 2004 Posts: 2212

Tools > Options > General
uncheck both options that have WordPerfect in them.

Tools > Options > Edit
check "Typing Replaces Selection"
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"Bejewell" <Bejewell DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no longer
> able
> to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete key or
> the
> Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his Tools/Options/Edit
> menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these keyboard
> features.
>
> Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this...

Bejewell · External Since: Nov 04, 2005 Posts: 8

That did it! Thanks so much for your quick response!

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

> Tools > Options > General
> uncheck both options that have WordPerfect in them.
>
> Tools > Options > Edit
> check "Typing Replaces Selection"
> --
> Charles Kenyon
>
> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>
> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>
> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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> "Bejewell" <Bejewell.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A7D5BADF-3ED6-4E16-97E4-C81B93904E4D@microsoft.com...
> > My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no longer
> > able
> > to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete key or
> > the
> > Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his Tools/Options/Edit
> > menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these keyboard
> > features.
> >
> > Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this...
>
>
>

manicmoo · External Since: Dec 15, 2005 Posts: 1

I'm having the same problem - I've tried all your suggestions, all to no avail!

Any more ideas?

"Bejewell" wrote:

> That did it! Thanks so much for your quick response!
>
> "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
>
> > Tools > Options > General
> > uncheck both options that have WordPerfect in them.
> >
> > Tools > Options > Edit
> > check "Typing Replaces Selection"
> > --
> > Charles Kenyon
> >
> > Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> >
> > Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> > Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> >
> > See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> > This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> > and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> > from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> >
> > "Bejewell" <Bejewell DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A7D5BADF-3ED6-4E16-97E4-C81B93904E4D@microsoft.com...
> > > My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no longer
> > > able
> > > to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete key or
> > > the
> > > Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his Tools/Options/Edit
> > > menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these keyboard
> > > features.
> > >
> > > Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this...
> >
> >
> >

Charles Kenyon · External Since: Apr 16, 2004 Posts: 2212

Do it again?

These are the only known controls that make any difference here.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"manicmoo" <manicmoo.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm having the same problem - I've tried all your suggestions, all to no
> avail!
>
> Any more ideas?
>
> "Bejewell" wrote:
>
>> That did it! Thanks so much for your quick response!
>>
>> "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
>>
>> > Tools > Options > General
>> > uncheck both options that have WordPerfect in them.
>> >
>> > Tools > Options > Edit
>> > check "Typing Replaces Selection"
>> > --
>> > Charles Kenyon
>> >
>> > Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>> >
>> > Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
>> > Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>> >
>> > See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
>> > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
>> > This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
>> > and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
>> > from my ignorance and your wisdom.
>> >
>> > "Bejewell" <Bejewell.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:A7D5BADF-3ED6-4E16-97E4-C81B93904E4D@microsoft.com...
>> > > My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no
>> > > longer
>> > > able
>> > > to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete key
>> > > or
>> > > the
>> > > Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his
>> > > Tools/Options/Edit
>> > > menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these keyboard
>> > > features.
>> > >
>> > > Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this...
>> >
>> >
>> >

Suzanne S. Barnhill · External Since: Sep 26, 2003 Posts: 23766

Unless the text is a field, in which case Word is a bit more protective.

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"Charles Kenyon" <msnewsgroup.TakeThisOut@remove.no.spam.addbalance.com> wrote in
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> Do it again?
>
> These are the only known controls that make any difference here.
> --
> Charles Kenyon
>
> Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
>
> Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
>
> See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> from my ignorance and your wisdom.
>
> "manicmoo" <manicmoo.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D9C01484-D63F-4C2D-AFF0-C510DD5D82A3@microsoft.com...
> > I'm having the same problem - I've tried all your suggestions, all to no
> > avail!
> >
> > Any more ideas?
> >
> > "Bejewell" wrote:
> >
> >> That did it! Thanks so much for your quick response!
> >>
> >> "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Tools > Options > General
> >> > uncheck both options that have WordPerfect in them.
> >> >
> >> > Tools > Options > Edit
> >> > check "Typing Replaces Selection"
> >> > --
> >> > Charles Kenyon
> >> >
> >> > Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word
> >> >
> >> > Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
> >> > Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide
> >> >
> >> > See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
> >> > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
> >> > This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
> >> > and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
> >> > from my ignorance and your wisdom.
> >> >
> >> > "Bejewell" <Bejewell.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:A7D5BADF-3ED6-4E16-97E4-C81B93904E4D@microsoft.com...
> >> > > My boss is having trouble with Word - for some reason, he is no
> >> > > longer
> >> > > able
> >> > > to delete text by selecting the text and then pressing the Delete
key
> >> > > or
> >> > > the
> >> > > Backspace key on his keyboard. I've been all over his
> >> > > Tools/Options/Edit
> >> > > menu, but can't find anything that would have disabled these
keyboard
> >> > > features.
> >> > >
> >> > > Any suggestions? A free lunch is riding on this...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>