WD: Selecting Text in Form Field Selects All or to Field End (145913)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1a
- Microsoft Word for Windows NT 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q145913 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to select a portion of text within a form field and that
form field is in a table cell or a frame, you get one of the following
results:
- The entire form field is selected.
-or-
- The text is selected from the insertion point to the left or right
end of the form field
In contrast, when you select a portion of text within a form field that is
placed outside of a table, you can select individual characters.
WORKAROUND
To delete characters, position the insertion point before or after the text
you want to delete and then press the DELETE or BACKSPACE key,
respectively.
To type over existing characters, enable Overtype mode. To do this, use the
appropriate method for your version of Word.
Word for Windows 2.x-7.x
Press the INSERT (or INS) key on your keyboard.
Word 98 Macintosh Edition
Double-click the OVR indicator in the status bar.
Word 6.x for the Macintosh
On the Tools menu, click Options, click the Edit tab, click to select
the Overtype Mode check box, and then click OK.
The OVR indicator appears in the status bar until you turn this option
off.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Word listed
at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfield kbtable KB145913 |
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