Delete content in text box

[saraivap]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Hello all,

Ok on excel, I add a text box. Now a write something and figure out that I want to delete half of the line I have just written. I do what my instinct tells me to do, hold down the delete key and see the cursor (or whatever you call it) go backwards until it deletes the portion of the text that I wanted to delete. Well:
Mac 1) In my computer what my intuition tells me is correct.
Mac 2) In my Fiancé's computer, not quite. The cursor changes the frequency it blinks and when I release the delete key all the text has been deleted.

I was told by a Mac Genius that the behavior of Mac 2) is an excel feature. I was wondering if anyone knew how to change my Fiancé's computer outcome to be like mine? (Make mac 2 do the same as mac 1)

Thank you

 

[CyberTaz]

Well, did you think to ask the "Genius" exactly *what* feature of Excel s/he
knew it to be?... Or why it only works that way on Mac #2?

There is no such feature or Preference in Excel. The delete key should
behave as you describe for Mac #1. The first thing I'd check on Mac #2 is in
System Preferences - Keyboard & Mouse. See if the Keyboard settings are set
at the Fast end of the scale. Back them down a bit & see if things improve.

If that isn't it, what happens if you select the part of the content you
want to remove before pressing delete rather than trying to backspace one
character at a time? If you need to reply make sure to specify *exactly*
what her version of Office & OS X are as well as details about Mac #2... And
we are discussing a drawn Text Box rather than a *cell*, right?

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[saraivap]

Thank you Bob,

What you have told me to check 1st worked perfectly.

 

[CyberTaz]

Glad to hear it - and thanks for taking the time to confirm...

I guess all the "geniuses" are constrained to Apple Stores after all ;-)