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Got a new iMac (late 2013) with OSX 10.8.5 and magic mouse. Everything is OK besides one very annoying issue. Magic mouse does not select text in Microsoft WORD only. On the third attmpt it will eventually select the text . It does select a single word by double clicking but not by swiping. Wired mouse works well. Any solution? Thanks.
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5), Problem with Microsoft WORD
You might try to contact Microsoft to see if they have a fix or workaround.
Barry
Thanks, Barry. This was helpful a bit, as I realized that I am not the only one complaining. The workaround is to shift-click drag. Still quite annoying.
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Lvrub
I observed the same behavior with my Magic Mouse and Word and was ready to pull my hair out with frustration because I couldn't select text, and the SHIFT+CLICK workaround was very cumbersome for me.
However, I also hated the "double tap with two fingers" gesture to launch Mission Control, so I turned it off (Settings > Mouse > More Gestures > Mission Control). That appears to have fixed the problem with selecting text in Word, amazingly. When I want Mission Control, I just hit the F3 key now.
It looks like a problem with your mouse. If the central button contact is stuck, the selection in Microsoft Word and Excel doesn't work properly (although it works in other apps, including Powerpoint).
Check that all mouse buttons are working properly. Il you use a wireless mouse with a USB dongle, make sure to disconnect it or to switch off your mouse.
Brilliant, thank you Dan,
I've been struggling to fix this for ages. I just did what you recommended i.e. went to the mouse config in control panel and turned off mission control double-tap (Settings > Mouse > More Gestures > Mission Control). and hey presto the selection issue is gone!
Thank you very much!!
Apple please fix this!
Solved my problem as well - which just cropped up, for some reason, in my iMac running Word 2008 under El Capitan.
I think it's a Microsoft bug, not Apple's.
Magic mouse and Microsoft WORD issue, 10.8.5
