Microsoft KB Archive/169875

= WD97: Pressing BACKSPACE Doesn't Delete Section Break =

Article ID: 169875

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q169875



SYMPTOMS
If you attempt to delete a section break by pressing BACKSPACE, Word deletes the paragraph mark above the section break instead of the section break. This functionality is different from earlier versions of Word.



CAUSE
Microsoft implemented this functionality as a design change in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows to prevent formatting problems that occur when you delete a section break in earlier versions of Word.



WORKAROUND
To remove a section break, select the section break and then do one of the following:
 * Press DELETE.

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 * On the Edit menu, click Cut.

Additional query words: 97 8.0 word97 word8 winword kbformat

Keywords: kbprb kbusage KB169875

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