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by arichart

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I am having a problem with the delete key in Word 2000 (and maybe excel, access, etc.) on a Windows 98 machine. For some reason, Office has decided that the delete key will no longer be used for deleting highlighted material. I can still place the cursor in front of a word and delete a character at a time, but if I highlight a whole word or more, the only way to delete it is with the backspace key. Any ideas?

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by techsupportspecialist

Before you buy a new keyboard, try changing the driver for the keyboard. Go to CONTROL PANEL, KEYBOARD, HARDWARE, PROPERIES, DRIVER, then UPDATE DRIVER. If you don't have a disk, try checking 'Windows Update' for the driver location.

If that doesn't work, then you may need a new keyboard. Keep in mind that it could be the port on your computer too. If you buy a new keyboard and that doesn't solve the problem, then try adding another card in or replacing the motherboard.

by arichart

The delete key works in every program except for Microsoft Word. It works in Excel, Access, etc. Thanks anyway!

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