can't select text.

[CKB49]

I suddenly can't select text. Right clicking and dragging doesn't move the
cursor at all. Double or triple clicking gets no results either. I have
Windows Vista, Word 2007. Using the laptop touchpad doesn't work either. Did
I accidentally change a setting?

 

[Terry Farrell]

No, you broke a registry setting. Run Regedit, navigate to the Word Data
Key, with DATA selected, press Delete. Word will recreate a new key when it
is restarted.

Word Data key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data

 

[CKB49]

No, you broke a registry setting. Run Regedit, navigate to the Word Data
Key, with DATA selected, press Delete. Word will recreate a new key when it
is restarted.

Word Data key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP



Thank you so much. It worked perfectly.

 

[CKB49]

The problem has occurred two more times. Is there a way to fix it permanently?

 

[Terry Farrell]

It is usually caused by leaving Word running when an automatic update takes
place.

Terry

 

[Pamstr]

I was having the same problem and this worked for me, too.

Thank you!!

Pam

 

[Pamstr]

Good to know. Will be more careful about that.

 

[larshoej]

This happened to me after installing Windows 7 and Office 207 SP1. I have
tried this solution, the related Options etc. Started Word in safe mode,
dea-activated all templates and add-ins.
The cursur and selection works fine until the moment I use Return/Enter.
Then the select function stops working. I can use the mouse for all menus,
it's 'only' in the text area it does not work.

 

[Terry Farrell]

I've seen reported this for Win 7 64-bit: is that what you are using? Have
you tried the data key?

Terry

 

[larshoej]

Thinkpad users using the newest release of Client Security Solution (CSS 8.3)
will apparently have this proble. The problem is solved by uninstalling CSS
8.3 and revert to CSS 8.2.
I never realized how much I like my mouse...