Tip #3929 - That's Not What I Selected!
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That's
Not What I Selected!
Here's the scenario:
You're working in MS Word, happily highlighting this and that, editing
the document that will surely become a perfect specimen of word processing.
But wait! What's that?
You highlighted part
of a word and now, you suddenly have the whole word highlighted!
Is there something wrong with
this thing?
Don't panic.
Nothing's wrong. There's
actually a very good reason for this strange behavior.
MS Word contains an option
that automatically extends your partial highlight to select an entire
word.
Interested in turning
that feature off?
Just imagine it. You
could have a program that gives you exactly what you highlight and only
what you highlight!
Well, here's the scoop
on this "helpful highlighting feature."
You're looking for
the Tools menu, Options choice.
When the Options window
opens, go to the Edit tab.
You're looking to
uncheck the "When selecting, automatically select entire
word" option.
Got it?
Good. Then click OK.
That's it. Now, you'll
get exactly what you highlight, no more and no less.
Talk about having
things done your way!
~ April
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