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Mac Forum / Applications / Word / November 2005Unable to delete
When in a Word Doc, I cannot select a portion of text and then press delete to remove that portion of text. I used to be able to do this; now it is broken. > When in a Word Doc, I cannot select a portion of text and then press > delete to remove that portion of text. I used to be able to do this; > now it is broken. This is a customizable keyboard shortcut like any other. Tools > Customize > Customize Keyboard > Edit > EditClear. m.  Signaturematt neuburg, phd = matt@tidbits.com, http://www.tidbits.com/matt/ Tiger - http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/tiger-customizing.html AppleScript - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596005571 Read TidBITS! It's free and smart. http://www.tidbits.com > When in a Word Doc, I cannot select a portion of text and then press > delete to remove that portion of text. I used to be able to do this; > now it is broken. Make sure "typing replaces selection" is checked in Word | Preferences | Edit. Delete counts as typing (maybe only on a laptop where delete is really backspace, I forget). SignatureDaiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: <http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/> What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Thanks that got it. J > > When in a Word Doc, I cannot select a portion of text and then press > > delete to remove that portion of text. I used to be able to do this; [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > MacWord Tips: <http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/> > What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ The "typing replaces selection," that is. J |
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