How do I get backspace to delete chunks of highlighted text?

M

Micky

I used to be able to highlight text and then delete the it by pressing the
Backspace key. I can no longer do this. The backspace key will delete one
character at a time but not a highlighted chunk. How can I rectify this
 
L

Lene Fredborg

Select Tools > Options > Edit tab and turn on "Typing replaces selection".

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Regards
Lene Fredborg
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word
 

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