Microsoft KB Archive/211852

= WD2000: Pressing BACKSPACE Does Not Delete Section Break =

Article ID: 211852

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q211852





SYMPTOMS
If you attempt to delete a section break by pressing BACKSPACE, Microsoft Word 2000 deletes the paragraph mark above the section break instead of the section break.



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



RESOLUTION
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: kbformat

Keywords: kbprb kbusage KB211852

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