"Repeat" function cuts off first letter? barnardm0 02.08.2006 20:42:09 When I use the "repeat" function (edit/repeat or control-y) to replace words (e.g., two for 2), the first letter gets cut off and I wind up replacing 2 with "wo". This happens consistently with any replacement over 1 character.

Re: "Repeat" function cuts off first letter? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 02.08.2006 20:52:31 When you have replaced text by typing over it, the first letter counts as the replacement and the rest as "Typing." These are two Undo/Repeat steps. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "barnardm0" <barnardm0[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:33E850C5-F440-4BA8-BF33-3ED2375F3318[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > When I use the "repeat" function (edit/repeat or control-y) to replace words > (e.g., two for 2), the first letter gets cut off and I wind up replacing 2 > with "wo". This happens consistently with any replacement over 1 character.

Re: "Repeat" function cuts off first letter? barnardm0 03.08.2006 15:34:02 Aha. Another new "feature" from Microsoft. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: [Quoted Text] > When you have replaced text by typing over it, the first letter counts as > the replacement and the rest as "Typing." These are two Undo/Repeat steps. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > all may benefit. > > "barnardm0" <barnardm0[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:33E850C5-F440-4BA8-BF33-3ED2375F3318[ at ]microsoft.com... > > When I use the "repeat" function (edit/repeat or control-y) to replace > words > > (e.g., two for 2), the first letter gets cut off and I wind up replacing 2 > > with "wo". This happens consistently with any replacement over 1 > character. > >

Re: "Repeat" function cuts off first letter? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill[ at ]mvps.org> 03.08.2006 15:56:54 Yeah, it's bitten me in the behind a few times, too. It's logical, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "barnardm0" <barnardm0[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B64100D8-4119-49BE-A1B8-FBE3A684CFA2[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Aha. Another new "feature" from Microsoft. > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > When you have replaced text by typing over it, the first letter counts as > > the replacement and the rest as "Typing." These are two Undo/Repeat steps. > > > > -- > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > Words into Type > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > > all may benefit. > > > > "barnardm0" <barnardm0[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news:33E850C5-F440-4BA8-BF33-3ED2375F3318[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > When I use the "repeat" function (edit/repeat or control-y) to replace > > words > > > (e.g., two for 2), the first letter gets cut off and I wind up replacing 2 > > > with "wo". This happens consistently with any replacement over 1 > > character. > > > >

Re: "Repeat" function cuts off first letter? barnardm0 03.08.2006 16:36:02 Well, I don't actually see the logic in it...I can't see the utility in the function the way it's currently set up. I don't see the point in tinkering around with something that worked very well previoiusly and making it essentially non-useful. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Yeah, it's bitten me in the behind a few times, too. It's logical, but that > doesn't mean I have to like it. > > -- > Suzanne S. Barnhill > Microsoft MVP (Word) > Words into Type > Fairhope, Alabama USA > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so > all may benefit. > > "barnardm0" <barnardm0[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B64100D8-4119-49BE-A1B8-FBE3A684CFA2[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Aha. Another new "feature" from Microsoft. > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: > > > > > When you have replaced text by typing over it, the first letter counts > as > > > the replacement and the rest as "Typing." These are two Undo/Repeat > steps. > > > > > > -- > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > Words into Type > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > newsgroup so > > > all may benefit. > > > > > > "barnardm0" <barnardm0[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news:33E850C5-F440-4BA8-BF33-3ED2375F3318[ at ]microsoft.com... > > > > When I use the "repeat" function (edit/repeat or control-y) to replace > > > words > > > > (e.g., two for 2), the first letter gets cut off and I wind up > replacing 2 > > > > with "wo". This happens consistently with any replacement over 1 > > > character. > > > > > > > >