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Computer disaster and court case looming

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Mangocity · 01/12/2024 11:26

I'm going through a particularly nasty divorce and in trying to turn off that automatic finishing your sentences feature I have somehow removed the ability to copy and paste. Will a kind person please talk me through how to put it back?

Thank you!

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Thelavha · 01/12/2024 21:04

Check your editing options: In the Editing options section of File > Options > Advanced, make sure the box for Typing replaces selected text is checked

Found the above on google, hope this helps OP!

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Mangocity · 01/12/2024 21:00

GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 01/12/2024 20:59

Does ctrl x work?

Yes! Thank you!

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GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 01/12/2024 20:59

Does ctrl x work?

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Mangocity · 01/12/2024 20:58

It's something I took off. I was stupid. Trying to take off automatic corrections and things of that nature.

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bifurCAT · 01/12/2024 20:09

Sounds like a software glitch. Save, restart Word.

Maybe even restart computer.

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Mangocity · 01/12/2024 20:06

It's a computer?

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Mangocity · 01/12/2024 20:05

I'm sorry. I'm so stressed I forgot the thread.

I'm in a Microsoft Word document.

I gave the wrong information. What I can't do is highlight a block of text and then delete it or cut and paste it. I can select it and copy it.

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Thelnebriati · 01/12/2024 11:59

We need a bit more information; are you using a phone, laptop or computer?
Is it running Apple/Mac, Android, or Windows?
What software are you trying to use, a PDF viewer or a word processor?

You can't usually edit a PDF, so copy and paste wont work.

FrippEnos · 01/12/2024 11:56

Does control C and Control V still work?

DilemmaDelilah · 01/12/2024 11:48

I think it might help if you could tell us what sort of device you are using and what programme?

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