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Whenever I select a section of text in MS Word, it automatically alters the selection to add or remove whitespace depending on the context of the selection.
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As a developer that works with plain text all day, I expect that when I place my curser over a character and click/drag backwards to select a group of text, that the place I initially clicked will be the end of the selection. However, Word seems to insist that in some cases it must also select some trailing spaces and/or newline characters.
How can I simply turn off all 'smart' selection behavior?
I have already deselected 'select entire word when selecting text' and while this is helpful, it still does not solve the problem of automatically selecting the newlines and spaces after the word. (e.g. if I click the end of a sentence and drag backwards a couple of lines, it will expand the selection to include the newline at the end of the sentence. likewise if I select a word and delete it, it deletes an additional space.)
I am using MS Word 2016 but this applies to all versions over the last 10-15 years or so. Word table center text vertically.
Andrew Marshall
Andrew MarshallAndrew Marshall
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Go to File → Options → Advanced → under Editing options, uncheck
☑ When selecting, automatically select entire word
and
☑ Use smart paragraph selection
Edit:
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You can also disable the settings for copy and pasting. Scroll down to Cut, copy, and paste and click Settings.. Then uncheck:
☑ Adjust sentence and word spacing automatically
and
☑ Adjust paragraph spacing on paste
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You can also hold Shift+Ctrl when selecting text, and this feature will be disabled
phuclvLine Numbers Only For Selected Text Word Mac
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Tim HoviusTim Hovius
To disable this 'smart selection' for Outlook for Mac - and probably for the whole Microsoft Office suite for macOS - you have to install Microsoft Word and uncheck
Android file transfer. The Messages app for OS X features popup notifications with a little box for speedy replies right there next to the message text. It’s a cool feature, and another way.
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I would have posted this as a comment, but I don't have sufficient reputation :(
As @daniel.sedlacek stated, While in Word For Mac 2019, go to the menu bar, Click on Word -> Preferences -> Edit.
Uncheck
Select entire word when selecting text.
Also uncheck
Include paragraph mark when selecting paragraphs.
^This will put an end to Word selecting the extra space at the end of a paragraph when you highlight it going right-to-left.
Alternatively, you could highlight the paragraph going left-to-right, and it will obey your stopping point.
SW_user2953243SW_user2953243
I have the same problem
- When selecting a paragraph, ensure that the selection end at the last character on the paragraph (not selecting a virtual space after the paragraph), or
- When you paste, click paste option icon (appears under the pasted text) and select the last option (keep text only)
good luck
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