Why can't use I use the left arrow key in MS Word?

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I'm unable to go back a letter using the left arrow key. I've looked in the
options and settings but couldn't find anything relevant.
 
Not surprised that you found nothing in Options as the standard operation of
the Left & Right Arrow keys is to move the Insertion Point 1 char. at a time
in those respective directons. The exception being the keys on the Numeric
Keypad if you have the NumLock off - in which case those keys would enter
the numbers 4 & 6, respectively.

What version of Word & Windows are you using & what *does* happen when you
press the arrow keys? Dot the key work as expected in other programs?
 
Hi,

Thanks for your interest in the problem.

As you asked,
I'm using Microsoft Office Word 2003 (11.6568.6568) SP2 on Microsoft Windows
XP Media Center Edition SP2.
And the Down, Right and Up arrow keys work perfectly fine it is just the
Left arrow key that does not function. I am sure that my keyboard is not
faulty because I can use it fine while operating other applications; just not
in MS Word.

Once again, thanks a lot for your interest.


Regards

Omair-T
 
Then it would appear that you have somehow customized that key in Word. As a
diagnostic, try renaming normal.dot (with Word closed) and opening Word.
Does the key work now? Please write back even if it does because there will
be more work to do.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide




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No the key still doesn't work. It does as it used to in conjunction with CTRL
or Shift but not on it's own.
 
Open Tools | Customize and click on Keyboard... In the "Press new shortcut
key" box (for any command), press the left arrow. If "Currently assigned to"
shows anything other than CharLeft, you need to find that command and remove
the assignment. If it shows nothing, then look for CharLeft under All
Commands and assign the left arrow to it.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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I take it that worked?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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