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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.
kcoll
Sep 06, 2026Copper Contributor
Tested it, same problem in safe mode. thx