ok I like to write a lot of letters using word most times I do not have a problem. When I want to change something or add a word inbetween other words I just click where I want it and add the words, no problem, sometimes when I do this the word I am adding eats into the next word and doesn't create a space for anything new, why is this. I know how to combat it but I would like to know why it does it and can I do anything to make it right?
THANKS
2006-09-13 06:44:55 · 20 answers · asked by Sumel 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
press and hold the insert button on the keyboard.
Hold it about 1 full second, that changes between inserting and typing over
2006-09-13 06:46:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
that happens on Y! A sometimes, this question helps me alot, but it some what to late when I need this information,in high school last yearwhen I was writting 20 page papers. What i would do is press enter were i wanted to add a word or letter, then press space, then press backspace and it wouldn't delete any other word. Also I would x out of all word documents, then save them, then go back to them. Now just tink of all the time I wasted going that, I mean why wouldn't Windows just fix the problem in a patch or something.
2006-09-13 13:57:50 · answer #2 · answered by Derrick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very simply word uses 2 choices
Insert
Overwrite
The INSERT key toggles between these 2 modes, sadly there isn't a readily visible method of seeing which you are in.
However look on the VERY bottom status line and you will see the tags
REC TRK EXT OVR {Dictionary language - eg} (English US)
The 1st 4 will normally be grey, if you have OVERWRITE on then it will be black.
Simply press insert once and watch it go grey.
2006-09-13 13:52:39 · answer #3 · answered by Master U 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the word eats the following word press the insert key which is present above the delete key.
2006-09-13 13:47:53 · answer #4 · answered by MEDICAL GUY 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all you have to do is puch the insert key on the right hand side over by the numbers. And it will stop eating your word i do it all the time.
2006-09-13 13:53:32 · answer #5 · answered by shaleytroy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think so, I've had the same problem and at times it drives me crazy because it can sometimes destroy a whole paragraph. I've looked into everything and asked my computer repairman and he has no idea. It just happens over night, you turn the darn thing off and the next time it comes up like that.
Sorry can't help you.
Just read the other answers "Thanks guys"
2006-09-13 13:49:11 · answer #6 · answered by Mightymo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Deactivate the insert function by depressing the "insert" button.
2006-09-13 13:47:30 · answer #7 · answered by qai5er 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look for 'OVR' on your status bar. By pressing INSERT on the keyboard you can toggle between overwrite mode when you type
2006-09-13 13:53:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just hit the "Insert" button just above the delete on you keyboard
2006-09-13 13:48:38 · answer #9 · answered by tunisianboy46 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sometimes pushing the insert button helps.. I hate when that happens.. Good luck.
2006-09-13 13:47:08 · answer #10 · answered by sshhmmee2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋