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Originally Posted by Andrew H
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More generally, however, I wish there were a way to prevent accidental keystrokes from deleting text. This happens to me in gmail as well - I am zipping along writing words and then, bam, for no apparent reason, the last few sentences disappear. It seems hard to believe that, whether in Word or gmail, I can accidentally select and delete text. But, alas, such is indeed the case.
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There is no way. However, you can prevent many such errors by using a mouse rather than a trackpad. Consider adding a mouse to your computer. Windows can be configured to turn off the trackpad when there is a mouse connected. That is how my computer is configured.