OL98: CTRL+DELETE Does Not Delete Word in HTML Mail

ID: Q179744

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Outlook 98

SYMPTOMS

With the insertion point at the beginning of a word in the body of a message, when you press CONTROL+DELETE the current word does not delete. This occurs when you use HTML as the default outgoing mail format in Microsoft Outlook 98

RESOLUTION

Delete the text using one of the following:

• Place the insertion point at the end of the word and press CTRL+BACKSPACE.
• Select the word, and press DELETE.
• Select the word, and press CTRL+X.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Outlook 98. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Keywords          : GnlUif 
Version           : WINDOWS:98
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: February 12, 1999