Selecting with tap instead of click

[revcp]

I'm using the MS keyboard with my Surface Pro. I'm having issues "selecting," especially in email (MS Outlook 2016). When replying to a message I will select the email with two fingers for "right click". I hit "reply" and then tap on the message to write. When I start typing the message disappears and my cursor pops down the the third message in line. If I click in the message instead of tapping everything is fine. A similar thing happens in Word docs. I'm guessing this behavior is somehow resolvable in "touchpad settings", but I can't figure out what to change. Any help?