MS Word wont Delete Selected Text

[Marilyn]

I'm working with MS Word 2003 SP2 I select a block of text and when I hit the
Delete Key nothing happens. I already checked to ensure that "Help for
WordPerfect users" and "Navigation Key for WordPerfect Users" are not
enabled. I cant get it to work. I'm not able to delete Selected text in my
email as well.

Is there an option I should be turning off for this besides the two I
mentioned?

Thanks,

 

[Carol]

Tools | Options | Edit: Typing replaces selection.

 

[Marilyn]

Carol,

That option is already enabled in Word. Is there anything other option I
should be looking at.

Thanks,

 

[Carol]

Does this apply to any text in the document or just a random block of text?
Is it possible that the document is protected?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Don't know about email, but in Word, check to see whether Track Changes is
turned on and whether the Delete key has been reassigned to another function
(Tools | Customize | Keyboard). Also, does the Delete key work in other
applications? Perhaps the problem is with your keyboard?

 

[Ian Clarke, Calgary]

Also you might check to see whether it is asking you to confirm the delete.
I often select text in Word at work and try to delete it with no result,
until I remember yet again that on that machine I have to hit the "y" for
"yes" to confirm that I do want to delete it. So check whether your setting
is to "confirm delete".

Ian Clarke

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You won't get that prompt on any machine if you clear the check boxes for
the WordPerfect items on the General tab of Tools | Options.

 

[Ian Clarke, Calgary]

That's very useful to me. Much appreciated.

You won't get that prompt on any machine if you clear the check boxes for
the WordPerfect items on the General tab of Tools | Options.