Text overwrite problem (sort of 'INS' prob?)

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Leo Edwards

Hello all,

I've recently started to have problems with MS Office 2003 (11.6568.6568)
SP2. Basically, if I highlight a word and either hit the backspace or start
to type over it, it un-highlights, leaves it there and adds the text to the
start of the word. Of course, I've tried with the 'INS' key on or off,
re-starting Word and the computer etc. but nothing's working!

Any help would be very grateful!
Thanks
Leo Edwards (leomanic@][[]HOTMAIL.[]]]com)
 
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Charles Kenyon

Tools > Options > Edit
Check
"Typing replaces selection"
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Stefan Blom

On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the Edit tab. Make sure
"Typing replaces selection" is checked. Click OK.

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Stefan Blom
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L

Leo Edwards

Hi Stefan,

Have tried your suggestion and it works brilliantly! Thank you very much for
your help.

Thanks

Leo

Stefan Blom said:
On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the Edit tab. Make sure
"Typing replaces selection" is checked. Click OK.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


in message
Hello all,

I've recently started to have problems with MS Office 2003 (11.6568.6568)
SP2. Basically, if I highlight a word and either hit the backspace or start
to type over it, it un-highlights, leaves it there and adds the text to the
start of the word. Of course, I've tried with the 'INS' key on or off,
re-starting Word and the computer etc. but nothing's working!

Any help would be very grateful!
Thanks
Leo Edwards (leomanic@][[]HOTMAIL.[]]]com)
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