Microsoft KB Archive/145913

= WD: Selecting Text in Form Field Selects All or to Field End =

Article ID: 145913

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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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.

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 * 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.

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00

Keywords: kbbug kbtable kbfield KB145913

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