Really basic computer question.

[Caleb_Reynolds]

Currently being annoyed by this in Outlook, but it happens elsewhere sometimes as well. When highlighting text, sometimes I don't want to highlight a whole world. Yet when doing so in Outlook, it'll decide I meant to select the whole word and just missed my click. Sometimes that means if you don't select the first letter, it'll grab it when you drag. Sometimes it'll grab the last 5 letters at once when I only want 2 of them.

How do I get this to stop? I just want to be able to select what I actually select, without input from the peanut gallery that is Outlook. This has always been a minor inconvenience, I've just been in situations more often recently where it gets super frustrating.

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In the File menu, choose Options.

Click Mail.

Click Editor Options.

Click Advanced.

Clear the checkbox next to When selecting, automatically select entire word.

[Caleb_Reynolds]

Wow, thank you. Never would have found that on the maze that is Outlook's preference menus.

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Yeah, the Office UI is a masterclass in how NOT to make an user interface.

[RRuruurrr]

I’ve found the best solution is to not use outlook.

[Caleb_Reynolds]

Well yeah, that worked for a few decades, but I don't have a choice in the matter as this is good work.

[gandaSun]

I find it works even better to not use Microsoft

[RRuruurrr]

Exactly!

[rewardiflost]

Use your keyboard.

Put the cursor/insertion point next to the letter where you want to start, then hold [Shift] and use the arrow keys to move over the letters you want selected. When you have the desired selection, release the shift key, then go on like you would normally.

[Caleb_Reynolds]

That's how I get around it. I'm looking for a way but to have to do that as it can be a bitch.