Whenever I type from the middle of a sentence on microsoft word, it basically overwrites all the text in front of it. how do i stop that?? i know, simple problem, but very annoying. thanks
2007-02-10 17:05:48 · 21 answers · asked by Charlie 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
try not ot hit the insert key....that is something that MSWord is temperamental with...if you find that your typing over a word...you have to hit the insert key to make sure that it is off.
2007-02-10 17:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by Rmprrmbouncer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as if you press the INSERT key somewhere along the way. Press it again and you should be okay.
The key is towards the upper right on the keyboard.
What happens is this, when you are in INSERT mode, the letters OVR appear at the bottom of the word document - meaning that you are inserting over text you've already written.
What you want is to go back to the default. Do this by pressing INSERT again.
2007-02-10 17:09:40 · answer #2 · answered by ♪ ♥ ♪ ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tab on the "Insert" key to toggle the function. When the Insert key is on, the new text that you type is inserted at the cursor location and the text already in place is moved to the right. When the Insert key is off, new text overwrites the text that is on the screen to the right of the cursor. Most programs turn the Insert key off, and there is usually little reason for the average user to turn it on. There is usually no visual indication of whether the Insert key is on or off.
2007-02-10 17:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi there.
Ahhs, simple, just press the "Insert" key on your keyboard and you'll be ok. You've just pressed it by accident to enter "overwrite" move and not "insert" mode.
Hope this helps
2007-02-10 17:08:26 · answer #4 · answered by iskai 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you want to insert a letter or number you left out (or anything else) just look at the keys to the right that say insert,home,page up, etc. and hit INSERT then it wont delete your other words
GOOD LUCK
2007-02-10 17:09:10 · answer #5 · answered by -amy- 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Press either the Ins or the insert keys!
2007-02-10 17:10:25 · answer #6 · answered by Nikolas S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Easy! Hit the insert key (above the delete key) and that should take care of your problem.
2007-02-10 17:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by Katiecat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look on your keyboard for the word "insert" or i can be "Ins" that should stop the writing over the text.
2007-02-10 17:08:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Above the delete button is Insert, press that to cancel it
2007-02-10 17:07:53 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Control O
there is also a little button on Microsoft Word at the bottom that says
"Ovr" ...try that.
2007-02-10 17:09:26 · answer #10 · answered by Jessie. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋