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Mac Forum / Country Specific / UK Mac Group / January 2008Word 2008: select a word?
I'm amazed that double-clicking on a word doesn't select the entire word, as it does in most other apps I believe. Is there a way to switch this on? Tim  SignatureTim Gowen > I'm amazed that double-clicking on a word doesn't select the entire > word, as it does in most other apps I believe. Is there a way to switch > this on? Double-clicking in Word 2008 here and all is well. SignatureCheers, Steve The reply-to email address is a spam trap. Email steve 'at' shodgson 'dot' org 'dot' uk >> I'm amazed that double-clicking on a word doesn't select the entire >> word, as it does in most other apps I believe. Is there a way to switch >> this on? > > Double-clicking in Word 2008 here and all is well. Fine here as well. Maybe toggle the "When selecting, automatically select the entire word" setting in the Preferences->Edit pane to see if it rewrites a setting file (although this shouldn't really effect double click select). Ian SignatureIan Robinson, Belfast, UK <http://www.canicula.com/wp/> > >> I'm amazed that double-clicking on a word doesn't select the entire > >> word, as it does in most other apps I believe. Is there a way to switch [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > entire word" setting in the Preferences->Edit pane to see if it rewrites a > setting file (although this shouldn't really effect double click select). No... weird. New Mac, new Office install... :-( Tim SignatureTim Gowen > >> I'm amazed that double-clicking on a word doesn't select the entire > >> word, as it does in most other apps I believe. Is there a way to switch [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > entire word" setting in the Preferences->Edit pane to see if it rewrites a > setting file (although this shouldn't really effect double click select). I always turn that off since it prevents me selecting part of a word. What's it for, anyway? > I always turn that off since it prevents me selecting part of a word. Same here. > What's it for, anyway? Don't know. I'm sure someone uses it. Ian SignatureIan Robinson, Belfast, UK <http://www.canicula.com/wp/> >> Fine here as well. Maybe toggle the "When selecting, automatically select the >> entire word" setting in the Preferences->Edit pane to see if it rewrites a >> setting file (although this shouldn't really effect double click select). > > I always turn that off since it prevents me selecting part of a word. Shouldn't do - that setting only affects selections of more than one word. (What it does is automatically extend the selection to include the whole of the first word as soon as you start to select a second. It has no effect when selecting within a single word.) > What's it for, anyway? Makes it easier to select the whole of a sentence or phrase - saves having to be quite so precise with the mouse when selecting the first word. Regards, SignatureBruce Horrocks Surrey England (bruce at scorecrow dot com) > >> Fine here as well. Maybe toggle the "When selecting, automatically select > >> the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > whole of the first word as soon as you start to select a second. It has > no effect when selecting within a single word.) This was probably the issue I was having with it. I carefully started in the middle of word 1, and as I went into word 2 et sez the bastard did its thing, much to my annoyance. Thanks for the clarification. I fixed this by deleting the preferences. Honestly, I''d have tried this before posting had I not installed the software the very same evening! (Registration didn't like my product ID either). Tim SignatureTim Gowen |
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