How can I stop Word "selecting" text

[Steve Hayes]

How can I stop Word "selecting" text?

It studdenly started "selecting" (ie marking) text wheneve I try to move the
cursor. If I want to move the cursot up two line to correct a spelling
mistake, it immediately markls all the text in between, and when I try to
correct the mistake, it deletes everything between the mistaqker and the last
place the cursor was.

I've tried pressing esc, restarting Word, but nothingt seemsw to help

 

[Shauna Kelly]

Hi Steve

Two possibilities:

1. Your Shift key may be stuck. If you have a spare keyboard, try it. Or try
gently cleaning your keyboard. Use **no** water or other moisture.

2. Sticky Keys is on. Press Shift half a dozen times and you should see a
dialog box about Sticky Keys. Click Cancel to turn it off.

Hope this helps.

Shauna Kelly. Microsoft MVP.
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word

 

[Anne Troy]

Look down at the bottom of your screen and make sure EXT is not "active" (it
should be grayed out for "normal" use). See #9:
http://www.officearticles.com/word/microsoft_word_status_bar_explained.htm

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~Anne Troy

www.OfficeArticles.com

 

[Steve Hayes]

Hi Steve

Two possibilities:

1. Your Shift key may be stuck. If you have a spare keyboard, try it. Or try
gently cleaning your keyboard. Use **no** water or other moisture.

2. Sticky Keys is on. Press Shift half a dozen times and you should see a
dialog box about Sticky Keys. Click Cancel to turn it off.

Thanks very much! I think it was 2.