Re: intermittent—delete/backspace key not working

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Not that it necessarily matters, but what version of Word are you using?

If you'd care to send me a sample file that demonstrates the problem, I'd be interested in delving further. If so, then send to herb (at sign) herbtyson dot com.

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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
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"cayce" <cayce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:B8749CCB-7451-4195-9D63-B571B6430482@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have field shading set to always and there is no field in this case.
In Tools> Options > Edit active checked boxes I have are :

typing replaces selection
drag and drop text editing
when selecting, automatically select entire word
use smart cut & paste

I never see the "Delete Block? No (Yes) on the status bar. I do not recall
ever seeeing this. Does it exist in W 97?

I also checked Compatibility tab under options. Initially it was set to
Custom. I changed it to W97 and all boxes within are now unchecked. My
problem remains.

I am stumped.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

To add to what Jay and Herb have said, there are two distinct issues:

Backspace: This is governed by the "Typing replaces selection" check box Jay
mentioned, since Word considers backspacing "typing."

Delete: If pressing Delete does not delete the selected text, look in the
status bar; you'll probably see "Delete Block? No (Yes)." If so, go to the
General tab of Tools | Options and clear the check boxes for both items that
refer to WordPerfect.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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all may benefit.

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OqHrOVImHHA.2596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sometimes, what you're trying to delete is something that contains a > field
> code. When you encounter something that's hard to delete, press Alt+F9 > to
> toggle field codes to see if you're dealing with something other than
> straightforward text. In Word 2003, you often need to press the Delete > or
> Backspace key twice to delete a field.The first press selects the > field,
and
> the second zaps it. This was done deliberately because people were
> accidentally deleting fields without realizing they weren't normal > text.
>
> It also helps if field code shading is enabled. This can alert you to > the
> fact that you're editing field results rather than regular text. > Tools -
> Options - View, Field Shading.
>
> -- > Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>
>
> "cayce" <cayce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C3BB1397-24DC-409B-9F68-1854B1FFB9AB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Thanks for the idea Jay. It is checked . Any other places to look?
> > "Jay Freedman" wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 17 May 2007 05:22:01 -0700, cayce
> >> <cayce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> >My coworkers and I have recently been encountering problems with > >> >some
> >> >W97
> >> >files where the delete key doesn’t work. Sometimes, the backspace
won't
> >> >get
> >> >rid of what you are trying to remove either. This morning, I was
trying
> >> >to
> >> >delete an extra space between 2 words. Delete wouldn't work, but
> >> >backspace
> >> >did.
> >> >
> >> >I will now pay more close attention to exactly when this is
encountered.
> >> >As
> >> >I try to recall other instances have been trying to delete words or
> >> >characters within tables. My coworker had this occur and had to use
Ctrl
> >> >X to
> >> >remove a single letter in a table.
> >> >
> >> >Since this is a new and growing phenomenon, I need help knowing > >> >where
to
> >> >look. I'd appreciate any ideas.
> >> >
> >> >thanks
> >>
> >>
> >> When that happens, look in Tools > Options > Edit -- the first box,
> >> "Typing replaces selection", should always be checked but might have
> >> been cleared somehow. Check it again.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> Jay Freedman
> >> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
> >> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> >> newsgroup so all may benefit.
> >>
>



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