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kcoll
Aug 31, 2026Copper Contributor
Drag-select not working in Word
MS Word seriously broke on me today. very little seems to be working properly. I tried everything Claude suggested, and what I could find on these forums. I cannot drag-select anything. Navigatio...
Kidd_Ip
Sep 01, 2026MVP
It is usually caused by input conflicts (mouse/trackpad drivers, add‑ins, or OS updates) rather than a permanent loss of functionality. Would suggest testing in Safe Mode, checking editing options, and verify hardware drivers before contacting Microsoft support.