Turn Off PowerPoint Option to Select Entire Words

Turn off PowerPoint Option to Automatically Select Entire Words

Turn off the feature to automatically select entire words in PowerPoint

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Turn off PowerPoint Option to Automatically Select Entire Words

Selecting text in PowerPoint can sometimes be frustrating, specifically if you are trying to select only part of a word to make a correction. PowerPoint automatically selects the whole word as well as the space following the word. By making a change to the PowerPoint options, you can turn this feature off.

PowerPoint 2007

1. Open a PowerPoint presentation.
2. Click on the Office button.
3. Click on the PowerPoint Options button at the bottom of the dialog box.
4. Select the Advanced heading under the list of available options.
5. Under the Editing options section at the top of the dialog box, remove the check mark beside When selecting, automatically select entire word.
6. Click the OK button to apply this option.

PowerPoint 2003

1. Open a PowerPoint presentation.
2. Select Tools > Options... from the main menu.
3. Select the Edit tab.
4. Under the Text section, remove the check mark beside When selecting, automatically select entire word.
5. Click the OK button to apply this option.