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July 2nd, 2006 18:00
backspace not working?
For some reason when text is highlighted in word 2003 xp and i press backspace, it no longer deletes the text. the delete button still works though. Not crucial to get fixed but annoying, it buged me so much i uninstalled works to try and rectify it, to no avail, after the reinstallation it remembered by previous settings. anyone got any ideas?
Message Edited by Combat Deity on 07-02-200602:20 PM
Message Edited by Combat Deity on 07-03-200601:07 PM
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Posted July 3rd, 2006 19:00
Sounds more like a keyboard problem. The backspace key itself has nothing to do with Word settings. Test the keyboard & key with another app like notepad.663
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Posted July 7th, 2006 02:00
Open Word
Click Tools>Options
Click Edit tab
Make sure there's a check in box "Typing replaces selection"
Click OK back to document
And if that doesn't do it, exit Word and do file search for the file normal.dot .
Delete all copies of normal.dot on your hard drive. Word will recreate normal.dot when needed.
RonMessage Edited by RoHe on 07-06-200608:30 PM
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Posted December 21st, 2006 14:00
Ron, though your message is now two years old, the advice was great! I had the same backspace issue with Word on my work computer, and no one in our IT department could figure it out. Thanks for your help--it did the trick!:smileyhappy:663
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Posted December 21st, 2006 22:00
:)
The IT dept better watch out, or they'll all be replaced -- by me! ;)
Happy Holidays!
Ron
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Posted December 22nd, 2006 00:00
And to you as well!
(You've got a good shot at the IT job--our department is being outsourced in early '07)663
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Posted December 22nd, 2006 01:00
but I'm not in Bangalore or Dehli...
Ron
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Posted December 22nd, 2006 18:00
Ron, you have to move where the jobs are, dear. But don't dispair--Best Buy will always be hiring Qualified IT folk for those who are phone and/or accent-challenged! LOL!
Take care.
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Posted July 3rd, 2006 19:00