double clicking is not working, nor is clicking on insert, as the microsoft advice is, I know it's on some menu somewhere, cos that used to be the advice I got given, and it worked, but I cannot find it. Please help
2007-01-09 03:16:57 · 14 answers · asked by emily_jane2379 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You did it John K! Thank you!
2007-01-09 03:25:07 · update #1
At the top of the page go into "Tools" then "Options". Under the "Edit" tab is where you'll find the toggle for overwrite on and off.
2007-01-09 03:22:44 · answer #1 · answered by John K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you have accidentally hit the "insert" key which is one of the six keys above the directional arrows between the apha and numeric keys on the keyboard.
The newer versions of word also have a little 3 character display in the lower information bar which will "show" you if you have that key depressed or not.
Try "toggling" the insert function by pushing that key a couple of times and watch that lower information bar (it also tels you the page you are on, the section you are in if you've defined sections, etc.)
best,
cez
2007-01-09 11:22:42 · answer #2 · answered by cezzium 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the bottom of the page there are many symbols. The OVR is the overwrite. It is either blurry or solid. Double click on it until it works.
2007-01-09 11:21:27 · answer #3 · answered by randomwoman56413 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Edit tab.
then on tick next to where it says overtype mode
This is the same as double clicking OVR at the bottom
2007-01-09 11:28:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'Insert' button on your keyboard toggles the overwrite on and off.
Sometimes people press this key by accident and get frustrated because they don't know why the computer all of a sudden changed. And they don't know how to change it back.
2007-01-09 11:34:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Press the 'insert' key on your keyboard. That should hopefully work
2007-01-09 11:20:44 · answer #6 · answered by Natalie B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just press the 'insert' key on your keyboard until it cycles back to insertion
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2007-01-09 11:21:12 · answer #7 · answered by jan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the bottom of the screen there is a box that says OVR
click that and it should turn from black to grayed then it should turn off
2007-01-09 11:23:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
overwrite and insert are toggles - ie, click on it once to change to the other one.
Good luck!
2007-01-09 11:21:12 · answer #9 · answered by essdee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just press the insert key (its just above the delete key)
2007-01-09 11:21:32 · answer #10 · answered by mike p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋