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Q169875: WD97: Pressing BACKSPACE Doesn’t Delete Section Break

Article: Q169875
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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 word97 word8 winword kbformat

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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