Stop MS Word from selecting more than I want

I would like to just select (¬Q) without word selecting both brackets.

I know if I move my cursor back to the same position word will select correctly, but it's annoying to have to do that every time.

Is there any setting to disable this?

Solution 1:

Under File/Options/Advanced, there is the option 'When selecting, automatically select entire word'. It is on by default, you can switch it off.

Solution 2:

You shouldn't need to move your cursor right back to where you started, just back up a little....specifically to anywhere within the word that you initially started your selection from.