Microsoft KB Archive/70704

Works: Extend Selection Cannot Be Turned Off

PSS ID Number: Q70704 Article last modified on 10-16-1998

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Works for MS-DOS, versions 2.0 and 3.0

SUMMARY

When you are editing a Microsoft Works for MS-DOS document, if the selection highlight is not removed after you press F8, ESC, or an arrow key, one of the following situations may exist:

• The F8 key has been pressed several times and is still extending the highlight. In this case, press ESC twice, then press an arrow key. (When you press the ESC key the first time, Works leaves extend mode; the second time you press ESC, Works clears the selection from the range and returns the cursor to its original location.)
• The SHIFT key has been turned on or is stuck. Turn the SHIFT key off or press it several times to reset it, then press an arrow key to clear the selection.
• It is possible that a part of the keyboard may be incompatible with Works.

Reference(s):

“Putting Microsoft Works to Work,” Douglas Cobb, page 17

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