If you’re like most people, you probably type in words on a regular basis. But if you’re like me, you don’t always know what to do when a word appears twice in the same sentence. In Word 2013, there’s an option called “Replacing Selected Text.” This option allows you to select a word or phrase and have it replaced with the corresponding text from the dictionary. Here’s an example: I need to replace “I” with “you.” To use this feature, open Word 2013 and click on the arrow at the top of the screen. Then click on Replacing Selected Text. You’ll see a list of words and phrases that are eligible for replacement.
By default, in Word, when you select text and then type anything, the selected text is replaced with what you type. This can be frustrating if you’ve highlighted some text and then accidentally pressed a key and lost your work.
There is a setting for this behavior in Word that is on by default. To turn off this setting and avoid replacing selected text with what you type, click the “File” tab.
Click “Options” on the left side of the “Info” screen.
On the “Word Options” dialog box, click “Advanced” in the left pane.
In the “Editing options” section, at the top of the right pane, select the “Typing replaces selected text” check box so there is no check mark in the box.
Click “OK” to accept your change and close the “Word Options” dialog box.
Now, when you type while some text is selected, the newly typed text is inserted before the selected text.
