Guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 When typing fast, I'm hitting a key (I guess) that is turning 'overtype' on. Driving me crazy. I've tried looking in help, for MS Word 2000, but can find nothing. Does anyone know what I need to do to get back into non-overtype mode? Thanks. HT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danish30 Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 That wouldn't be the Insert or Ins key, would it? .. can you define "overtyping"? Best regards, Danish30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 When you edit text, the letter you are typing in is not just added. It replaces the letter that the curser is residing next to. Example: I type "diferent". I go back to add another 'f', so place curser next to f to insert another f. Instead of adding it, just deletes, and then replaces. Not a very good example, but I think someone out there will know what I mean. It doesn?t just happen in Word either. It happens when I type here on the board also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danish30 Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Sure sounds like the Insert key, push insert one time and your problem should be a thing of the past Best regards, Danish30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 It is right next to my backspace key. Might be the problem. I'll try it next time it happens. Thanks Danish 30! HT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 "I do the same thing all the time -- hit the Inset key when I want backspace or Delete" Could be worse: on a Mac, the "backspace" key is actually the "delete" key. Probably the primary reason Mac users think PC users don't "get it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 11, 2002 Report Share Posted May 11, 2002 I WORKS! That was it. Thanks guys. That stupid little problem has been plaguing me forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Uhhhh......an even faster way to correct it is to click on OVR on the little status bar on bottom of the page that shows Page # of # etc. It used to bug me also until I figured it out. I was restarting my computer every time to get rid of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 Hi TopCat, I've used the OVR icon on my other computers, and always worked fine. The relatively new computer I'm on now runs MS ME, and it's never worked from day one. Also, even if it did, it is not available when making a post here. Thanks, though. HT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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