Insertion Point Position Changes When Selecting with Mouse
ID: Q86240
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
SUMMARY
In Microsoft Word for Windows, if you select text using the mouse and
drag to select text above and below the anchor point (the original
insertion point), the position of the anchor point may change.
MORE INFORMATIONSteps to Reproduce Problem
- Open a document in Word for Windows.
- Using the mouse, click the beginning of a paragraph, and drag to
select the paragraph. Do not release the left mouse button.
- Drag repeatedly to select text above and below the anchor point. Be
sure you do not release the left mouse button at any time.
Note: This is a randomly occurring problem; you may need to repeat
steps 2 and 3 several times to observe the change in the position of
the original insertion point.
REFERENCES
"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 13-14,
103, 365, 105-106, 445-446
"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference," version 1.x, pages 207,
318-319
Additional query words:
highlight move stay changes word6 winword selecting 1.0 1.10a 2.0 winword2 6.0
Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a,2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c
Platform : WINDOWS
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