WD97: Pressing BACKSPACE Doesn't Delete Section Break

 Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
Article ID: Q169875
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to delete a section break by pressing BACKSPACE, Word deletes the paragraph mark above the section break instead of the section break. This functionality is different from earlier versions of Word.

CAUSE

Microsoft implemented this functionality as a design change in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows to prevent formatting problems that occur when you delete a section break in earlier versions of Word.

WORKAROUND

To remove a section break, select the section break and then do one of the following: 

   - Press DELETE.

     -or-

   - On the Edit menu, click Cut.

Additional query words: 97 8.0 8.0 word97 word8 winword kbformat
Keywords : kbusage
Version : 97
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbprb

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Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
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