Word 2002

aardvaak

If I type a some text in my Word 2002 then if if see I have mad a mistake and go back to correct it the letters get over written.

Can anyone tell me how to stop this?

superscaper

I think it's "Ins" insert button on your keyboard to deselect overwriting.

IcyEars

Alternatively, if you have a look at the bottom of the Word screen, there should be some little boxes, one of which has OVR in it. If this is highlighted in Black, then Overwrite is turned on. If it is Grey, Overwrite is turned off. As Superscaper says, this can be controlled by the INS key but you can also double click the OVR letters to turn it on or off.

aardvaak

superscaper wrote:

I think it's "Ins" insert button on your keyboard to deselect overwriting.

Nothing happens when I press "insert button"

aardvaak

IcyEars wrote:

Alternatively, if you have a look at the bottom of the Word screen, there should be some little boxes, one of which has OVR in it. If this is highlighted in Black, then Overwrite is turned on. If it is Grey, Overwrite is turned off. As Superscaper says, this can be controlled by the INS key but you can also double click the OVR letters to turn it on or off.

OVR button is grey but still over writting can not double click on OVR key - nothing happens

everythingblogcast

Look at this



If the OVR is greyed out then overtype is off, if it is back overtype is on.

aardvaak

aardvaak wrote:

OVR button is grey but still over writting can not double click on OVR key - nothing happens

Ok now got the OVR button to change - Thanks all ok now.