Selecting text is one of the frequent actions you will be doing when working with Microsoft Word documents. When you try to select a letter or few letters, Word will automatically select the entire word. Probably you want to select few letters and change its color for highlighting but Word will select the entire word making you crazy. Here is how you can stop Word from automatically selecting the entire word in Windows and Mac versions. Learn more Word tips to improve your productivity.
Stop Entire Word Selection in Word Windows
- Open Microsoft Word app and go to “File > Options” menu.
- Go to “Advanced” tab and check under “Editing options” section.
- Uncheck “When selecting, automatically select entire word” option.
- Click “OK” button to close the “Word Options” pop-up.
Stop Entire Word Selection in Word for Mac
- Launch Microsoft Word for Mac app and go to “Word > Preferences…” menu.
- This will open “Word Preferences” dialog and click on “Edit” icon.
- Uncheck “Select entire word when selecting text” option under “Editing Options” section.
After disabling the option, you can select text easily and Word will not automatically select the word.
