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whitelighter
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Feb 22, 2026
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multiple selection not working in word-processing apps

I'm having an issue with both my laptop and desktop pc's where holding down the control key won't let me select multiple words an any word processing application (ms word, wps, notepad, etc...). I ca...
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    ThomasMcGurn
    Feb 22, 2026

    WordPad and Notepad both don't support non-contiguous text selection. Microsoft Word does support it on the application version (the web version does not support it). If you are having issues on the application version of Word, I would recommend you uninstall and reinstall the application. 

    If you have any add-ons with MS Word, it would be best to remove them during troubleshooting to see if they are causing any issues as well. 

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ThomasMcGurn
Copper Contributor
Feb 22, 2026

WordPad and Notepad both don't support non-contiguous text selection. Microsoft Word does support it on the application version (the web version does not support it). If you are having issues on the application version of Word, I would recommend you uninstall and reinstall the application. 

If you have any add-ons with MS Word, it would be best to remove them during troubleshooting to see if they are causing any issues as well.