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Mouse won't consistently select a full line of text

I am suddenly experiencing an intermittent erratic mouse. At times I cannot highlight a full line of text to cut/copy and paste. Sometimes I can sweep and get the full line then later only one word will highlight. Sometimes it will grab and move letters within words around. Any ideas what could be causing this -- it's frustrating and slowing down my work.
Your mouse may be defective. I recently had to retire mine through a worn-out microswitch under the left button that was causing intermittent problems. Wireless mice can also be subject to interference and are best avoided.

Use instead Shift+End to select from the cursor to the end of the line, until you have tried a substitute mouse.
Graham Mayor (Microsoft Word MVP 2002-2019)
For more Word tips and downloads visit my web site
https://www.gmayor.com/Word_pages.htm

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Last updated March 25, 2024 Views 1,466 Applies to: