How do i turn off overtype mode?

[Sardini]

Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
for your help.

[Victek]

"Sardini" wrote in message
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Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
for your help.

*******************

Insert key?

[R. C. White]

Hi, Sardini.

Usually it is a simple keystroke toggle, not a setting in a program. Most
keyboards have an "Insert" key, often located near the "Delete" key.

Does your keyboard have an "Insert" key? What happens if you press that
ONCE?

RC
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"Sardini" wrote in message
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Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
for your help.

[cwink...@xaviercatholicschools.org]

Oh, THANK YOU! Could not find the "Insert Key" Thought it was the "^" symbol!IT WORKED!!!

[...winston]

Wow...glad to hear it worked (even though you replied to a 3 yr old post)

I hope it didn't take 3 yrs to find the Insert key. <g>

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[jeane...@gmail.com]

Any idea what to try if the "Insert Key" doesn't work?

[. . .winston]

jeane...@gmail.com wrote:
> Any idea what to try if the "Insert Key" doesn't work?
>

If a key on the keyboard doesn't work, it would seem a new keyboard
would be the usual next step. No ?

[h.n....@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

Had the same problem once before and forgot how to stop it, click off the insert key on the keyboard, that took care of it. No more over writing in gmail.

[winst...@gmail.com]

The op clearly stated - "Any idea what to try if the "Insert Key"
doesn't work?"

[umbri...@gmail.com]

I have the same issue. My insert key works because normally I can toggle insert mode with it. I'm hitting some hot-key combo or something because the block-cursor covers the letter and typing anything replaces letters. Th only way I can get this to reset is to close my browser and reopen it. It only seems to happen with Google-Chrome.

[mpcr...@gmail.com]

I'm having the same issue with Chrome. All my other apps work and play nicely toggling modes with the Insert key, but Chrome is getting stuck in overstrike mode no matter what I do... it is VERY annoying.

[markm...@hotmail.com]

Im having the same problem with chrome, and it affects every application that is running in chroma aswell, have to reboot chrome to stop it. insert key does not work.

[winst...@gmail.com]

Where does Windows Live Mail fit into your problem with Chrome ?
(this is a Windows Live Mail forum/newgroup)

[officiall...@gmail.com]

If the "Insert" key doesn't work, try simultaneously pressing "0" on the nampad and the insert key. Worked for me!

[jcas...@gmail.com]

rebooting Chrome worked for me.

[clin...@gmail.com]

Thanks RC!

Your suggestion just helped me. I was fully stymied. LOL

It was an IQ test and I was failing until I read your post/solution.

Thanks!

C

[R. C. White]

Hi, C.

Wow! I had certainly forgotten THAT post that I made in 2010! But I'm
glad that you found it still useful.

You are very welcome, of course.

RC
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[messi...@gmail.com]

It's definitely specific to Chrome. Somehow the highlight gets turned on which toggles an overwrite when clicking the mouse in the middle of text when editing. Clicking the insert key does not turn it off. Only happens in Chrome. Never in Firefox or Opera browser. With each update Chrome gets worse and worse. I first noticed this problem in Yahoo email.

[arona...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

My "insert" key also didn't work. So I turned off my "number lock" on the number keypad and used the 0 as the "insert" button - "b/c it says "ins" on the 0 key - and used that to toggle. That worked and turned off the insert/overtype function on my gmail.

[jeremyb...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 12:59:03 PM UTC+12, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

I've just discovered this issue, just recently upgraded to chrome beta 46.0, issue not on all chrome use, happening right now in gmail hangouts, while at same time i'm typing in chrome here with no issue of overwrite. Tried several ways to turn off overwrite mode in hangouts, none worked. going to restart chrome to see if that does it.

[susan....@macmillan.com]

On Wednesday, 8 September 2010 20:59:03 UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

This happens to me all the time. Use Shift+Caps Lock+Insert and then press caps lock again to turn off the caps.

it's a STUPID setting!

[wallh...@gmail.com]

This just happened to me in Google Sheets, and my keyboard has an Insert key, but it was not working... when typing in the "formula bar," Insert did nothing, and I was stuck in replace (overtype) mode. The trick was to double-click a CELL to put the cursor there. THEN the Insert key toggled insert/replace as expected, and the change to normal insert mode carried over to the formula bar.

Super confusing!

[ike...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 8:38:30 AM UTC+9, wallh...@gmail.com wrote:
> This just happened to me in Google Sheets, and my keyboard has an Insert key, but it was not working... when typing in the "formula bar," Insert did nothing, and I was stuck in replace (overtype) mode. The trick was to double-click a CELL to put the cursor there. THEN the Insert key toggled insert/replace as expected, and the change to normal insert mode carried over to the formula bar.
>
> Super confusing!

Wow, that is super confusing. But, your post helped a lot. I've been Googling for the last 10 minutes trying to figure out what he hell was going on.

Thanks!

[ch...@cloudnerd.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7:59:03 PM UTC-5, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

That worked wonderfully! Thanks!

[thyme....@gmail.com]

Thanks a ton, I've been using a Mac so long with the wireless keyboard, this didn't even cross my mind - I tried both the USB and laptop's keyboard insert key to no success, but the numpad's insert worked... wot Chrome?

[cooper.mi...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, 3 November 2015 10:38:30 UTC+11, wallh...@gmail.com wrote:
> This just happened to me in Google Sheets, and my keyboard has an Insert key, but it was not working... when typing in the "formula bar," Insert did nothing, and I was stuck in replace (overtype) mode. The trick was to double-click a CELL to put the cursor there. THEN the Insert key toggled insert/replace as expected, and the change to normal insert mode carried over to the formula bar.
>
> Super confusing!

LIFE SAVER! This has been bothering me for ages, but this fixed the issue for me.

[chowjon...@gmail.com]

I have no idea what that did, but it worked for me! Thanks! :)

[kiran....@gmail.com]

Thank you :)

[bellav...@gmail.com]

THIS POST, OH MY LORD. THANKYOU!

[click...@gmail.com]

Works perfectly. Not sure why Google put it as a hidden gem. Finally super annoyance got solved. Thanks a ton.

[ser...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 3:59:03 AM UTC+3, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

DOESNT WORK FOR ME ON YOUTUBE WİTH CHROME.

[winst...@gmail.com]

Considering the topic is relative to Windows Live Mail one wouldn't
expect it to work for Chrome on Youtube.

Fyi....If using google groups probably a good idea to avoid that route
to see the group and thread purpose.

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[wdf1...@gmail.com]

This ^

[ted.l...@gmail.com]

On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 6:38:30 PM UTC-5, wallh...@gmail.com wrote:
> This just happened to me in Google Sheets, and my keyboard has an Insert key, but it was not working... when typing in the "formula bar," Insert did nothing, and I was stuck in replace (overtype) mode. The trick was to double-click a CELL to put the cursor there. THEN the Insert key toggled insert/replace as expected, and the change to normal insert mode carried over to the formula bar.
>
> Super confusing!

I've spent several days reading numerous posts about this problem and its solution and NONE of them worked (for me) ..... EXCEPT YOURS!!! Thank you, thank you, very very much! ... YAY!

[jef...@gmail.com]

On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 6:38:30 PM UTC-5, wallh...@gmail.com wrote:

> This just happened to me in Google Sheets, and my keyboard has an Insert key, but it was not working... when typing in the "formula bar," Insert did nothing, and I was stuck in replace (overtype) mode. The trick was to double-click a CELL to put the cursor there. THEN the Insert key toggled insert/replace as expected, and the change to normal insert mode carried over to the formula bar.
>
> Super confusing!

This maddening glitch finally solved by this reply. Thank you for figuring this out.

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[wke...@kent.edu]

wow this worked for me, too. How did you think of it???

[kidd....@gmail.com]

Omg! I love you!! You fixed it for me ! Thank youuuuuu!!!

[ma...@allegrasenergy.com]

On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 5:38:30 PM UTC-6, wallh...@gmail.com wrote:
> This just happened to me in Google Sheets, and my keyboard has an Insert key, but it was not working... when typing in the "formula bar," Insert did nothing, and I was stuck in replace (overtype) mode. The trick was to double-click a CELL to put the cursor there. THEN the Insert key toggled insert/replace as expected, and the change to normal insert mode carried over to the formula bar.
>
> Super confusing!

All these different "fixes" didn't do a thing until I read your post! Thanks!

[driftcon...@gmail.com]

Thank you very much!!! That solved my problem

[christophe...@gmail.com]

Many suggestions, most probably helped someone at some point. For me it was the type in cell and not formula bar of google spreadsheets.

However, since none of the questions or suggestions ever actually mention Live Mail, except for those complaining that people are asking questions and giving suggestions related to things that are not Live Mail, Perhaps the thread could be moved to a more appropriate place, so the next person doesn't have to search quite as hard for these 'undocumented features'?

[pre...@gmail.com]

This works

[Good Guy]

On 21/06/2016 02:55, pre...@gmail.com wrote:

This works

Thank god at least one idiot managed to make things work out of nothing.

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On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 5:38:30 PM UTC-6, wallh...@gmail.com wrote:

> This just happened to me in Google Sheets, and my keyboard has an Insert key, but it was not working... when typing in the "formula bar," Insert did nothing, and I was stuck in replace (overtype) mode. The trick was to double-click a CELL to put the cursor there. THEN the Insert key toggled insert/replace as expected, and the change to normal insert mode carried over to the formula bar.
>
> Super confusing!

Thank you SO much. Googling this was nearly useless "Press your Insert key!" Yeah! I *tried* that, and it did nothing. Finally, someone who has the answer!
It turns out my laptop's numpad's 0 functions as the 'insert' key too, when the numlock is off, so that's how I was accidentally enabling and disabling this from time to time.

[guilher...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 9:59:03 PM UTC-3, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help

I had the same issue, but my insert key wasn't working because of the Region of the keyboard. When I changed that, the insert key worked just fine.

[Good Guy]

You are a lucky bastard for solving this after about 6 years!

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On Monday, 10 August 2015 19:41:07 UTC+1, arona...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> > Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance

> > for your help.
>
> My "insert" key also didn't work. So I turned off my "number lock" on the number keypad and used the 0 as the "insert" button - "b/c it says "ins" on the 0 key - and used that to toggle. That worked and turned off the insert/overtype function on my gmail.

Thank you! This has been driving me mad but turning off the number lock and pressing 0 worked. I no longer feel the need to put my fist through my screen :)

[Good Guy]

On 15/08/2016 22:50, jenni....@gmail.com wrote:

Thank you! This has been driving me mad but turning off the number lock and pressing 0 worked. I no longer feel the need to put my fist through my screen :)

Jenni,

you can now suck my cock for solving your problems you had since September 2010!!!!!!!!!.

Let me know quickly so that I can contact you.

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On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 3:38:30 PM UTC-8, wallh...@gmail.com wrote:
> This just happened to me in Google Sheets, and my keyboard has an Insert key, but it was not working... when typing in the "formula bar," Insert did nothing, and I was stuck in replace (overtype) mode. The trick was to double-click a CELL to put the cursor there. THEN the Insert key toggled insert/replace as expected, and the change to normal insert mode carried over to the formula bar.
>
> Super confusing!

Thank you so much.. Rather than the super cool google kids telling people to buy a new keyboard, I appreciate you giving the solution to a very annoing flaw with google chrome.

[tyis...@gmail.com]

On Monday, November 2, 2015 at 4:38:30 PM UTC-7, wallh...@gmail.com wrote:
> This just happened to me in Google Sheets, and my keyboard has an Insert key, but it was not working... when typing in the "formula bar," Insert did nothing, and I was stuck in replace (overtype) mode. The trick was to double-click a CELL to put the cursor there. THEN the Insert key toggled insert/replace as expected, and the change to normal insert mode carried over to the formula bar.
>
> Super confusing!

You're a life saver man.

[black...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7:59:03 PM UTC-5, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

Oh my gosh this has been such a problem! Thank you so much :D

[daniellev...@gmail.com]

THANK YOU!!!!

[life.re...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 5:59:03 PM UTC-7, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

I hit the insert key and I think I fixed it but I am not sure what I was typing and correcting in the first place. It worked here and on tumblr so far.

[dewa...@ultimateinnovations.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 6:10:56 PM UTC-10, R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, Sardini.
>
> Usually it is a simple keystroke toggle, not a setting in a program. Most
> keyboards have an "Insert" key, often located near the "Delete" key.
>
> Does your keyboard have an "Insert" key? What happens if you press that
> ONCE?
>
> RC
> --
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> San Marcos, TX
> r...@grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Windows Live Mail Version 2011 (Build 15.4.3002.0810)) in Win7 Ultimate x64
>
>
> "Sardini" wrote in message
> news:623F86C9-2338-426D...@microsoft.com...
>

> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

thank you

[yaqoob...@gmail.com]

On Monday, August 25, 2014 at 11:03:21 PM UTC-4, . . .winston wrote:
> jeane...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Any idea what to try if the "Insert Key" doesn't work?
> >
>

> If a key on the keyboard doesn't work, it would seem a new keyboard
> would be the usual next step. No ?
>
> --
> ...winston
> msft mvp consumer apps

you made me laugh twice

[prodigiou...@gmail.com]

:((((((((((((((
I'm genuinely struggling while trying to send a serious message to a suicidal person. Any tips would be appreciated. I'm new at replying to others and if you don't reply I understand but please give me advice.
Have a lovely day!!!
Lacey

[bobbi...@gmail.com]

Here's what I found works for me - turn OFF the number lock on the 9-key pad (side number keypad on your keyboard) and push the "0" key (mine has "ins" on the 0 key). Once you do that, the cursor should start blinking again to show you are out of the overwrite mode and then you can put your number lock back on and use the 9-key pad as usual. Mine always turns on and off when I don't realize that I have accidently turned off the number lock and then I try to type a number.

[hrvojek...@gmail.com]

you are genius!! :)

Dana četvrtak, 14. svibnja 2015. u 02:44:22 UTC+2, korisnik jcas...@gmail.com napisao je:
> On Monday, February 9, 2015 at 8:26:51 PM UTC-8, markm...@hotmail.com wrote:
> > On Tuesday, 20 January 2015 08:54:04 UTC+10:30, mpcr...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > I'm having the same issue with Chrome. All my other apps work and play nicely toggling modes with the Insert key, but Chrome is getting stuck in overstrike mode no matter what I do... it is VERY annoying.
> > >
> > > On Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 1:30:37 AM UTC-5, umbri...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > I have the same issue. My insert key works because normally I can toggle insert mode with it. I'm hitting some hot-key combo or something because the block-cursor covers the letter and typing anything replaces letters. Th only way I can get this to reset is to close my browser and reopen it. It only seems to happen with Google-Chrome.
> >
> > Im having the same problem with chrome, and it affects every application that is running in chroma aswell, have to reboot chrome to stop it. insert key does not work.
>
> rebooting Chrome worked for me.

[che...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, 9 September 2010 10:59:03 UTC+10, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

Took a tip from someone in the post trail below and CLOSED (X) my GMail tab on my Chrome Browser, then when I started GMail in a new tab, INSERT was working. I did not try pressing the Insert button again.

[random...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

Hey everyone!! Hold Fn Key and then Insert! It worked for me!!

[plyb...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 7:59:03 PM UTC-5, Sardini wrote:

> I had the same issues; my num lock was off, allowing the '0' key to function as the insert. Drove me nuts!

[d...@adventurepartners.com]

On Monday, August 10, 2015 at 12:41:07 PM UTC-6, arona...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> > Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> > for your help.
>

> My "insert" key also didn't work. So I turned off my "number lock" on the number keypad and used the 0 as the "insert" button - "b/c it says "ins" on the 0 key - and used that to toggle. That worked and turned off the insert/overtype function on my gmail.

2017 and I had the issue for the first time. The "number lock" off, and then "0" on my keypad fixed it. Thanks!!!

[ryanst...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, 8 September 2010 20:59:03 UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

I know how to turn it off by pressing Insert, and it works, but it's annoying that I have to do that. Why does it even turn on in the first place? What key combination am I accidentally pressing that is causing the stupid pointless overtype mode to turn on?
What's the point of overtype anyway?

[Bruce Hagen]

You're accidentally turning it on when you tap the Backspace Key and
brushing against the Insert Key.

Make sure it's in the position you want and then just ad a few drops of
Super Glue.

[aiel...@gmail.com]

On Sunday, 17 January 2016 05:02:44 UTC-5, cooper.mi...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Tuesday, 3 November 2015 10:38:30 UTC+11, wallh...@gmail.com wrote:
> > This just happened to me in Google Sheets, and my keyboard has an Insert key, but it was not working... when typing in the "formula bar," Insert did nothing, and I was stuck in replace (overtype) mode. The trick was to double-click a CELL to put the cursor there. THEN the Insert key toggled insert/replace as expected, and the change to normal insert mode carried over to the formula bar.
> >
> > Super confusing!
>

> LIFE SAVER! This has been bothering me for ages, but this fixed the issue for me.

Holy crap! just had this issue for the first time, and out of 8 websites, including Google Docs Help pages, this is the first place that had this answer, which actually worked. This is ridiculous that Google still has this issue. This should be a bug that needs fixing. you shouldn't have to click in a specific location for the overwrite to enable/disable. There isn't even a notification on screen when it is enabled. I thought I had accidentally clicked something in a drop down menu and was trying to find it to no avail. :(

Nothing else worked until I found this.

[peter...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 6:59:03 PM UTC-6, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

Hey everyone, I have had this problem before and forgot how I fixed it.

Here is a video that explains it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG1BGpeZxI0

[peter...@gmail.com]

Sorry if I am posting this twice,

There is a small trick to this and I made a video to show. Let me know if it works for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG1BGpeZxI0

[kath...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 11:56:09 PM UTC-7, ...winston wrote:
> Wow...glad to hear it worked (even though you replied to a 3 yr old post)
>
> I hope it didn't take 3 yrs to find the Insert key. <g>

>
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>
> On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 8:18:20 PM UTC-5, Victek wrote:
> > "Sardini" wrote in message
> > news:623F86C9-2338-426D...@microsoft.com...
> >

> > Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in
> > advance
> > for your help.
> >

> > *******************
> >
> > Insert key?
>
> Oh, THANK YOU! Could not find the "Insert Key" Thought it was the "^"
> symbol!IT WORKED!!!

Your 3 and half-year-old post helped me:) Thank you!

[DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno]

On 28/03/2017 21:35, kath...@gmail.com wrote:
> Your 3 and half-year-old post helped me:) Thank you!

Hope you get a good fuck after solving this in 3 and half-year time
period. Can you blow-job me?

[car...@blackrockgraniteandcabinetry.com]

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 10:14:13 PM UTC-4, officiall...@gmail.com wrote:

> On Monday, August 25, 2014 at 3:01:03 PM UTC-4, jeane...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Any idea what to try if the "Insert Key" doesn't work?
> >

> > On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 9:10:56 PM UTC-7, R. C. White wrote:
> > > Hi, Sardini.
> > >
> > > Usually it is a simple keystroke toggle, not a setting in a program. Most
> > > keyboards have an "Insert" key, often located near the "Delete" key.
> > >
> > > Does your keyboard have an "Insert" key? What happens if you press that
> > > ONCE?
> > >
> > > RC
> > > --
> > > R. C. White, CPA
> > > San Marcos, TX
> > > r...@grandecom.net
> > > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > > Windows Live Mail Version 2011 (Build 15.4.3002.0810)) in Win7 Ultimate x64
> > >
> > >

> > > "Sardini" wrote in message
> > > news:623F86C9-2338-426D...@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > > Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> > > for your help.
>

> If the "Insert" key doesn't work, try simultaneously pressing "0" on the nampad and the insert key. Worked for me!

You are a genius! Thank you. I didn't even realize that the number pad had optional functions. LOL

[frave...@gmail.com]

To Summarize:

1. You have to figure out which key or keys on your keyboard toggle insert mode on and off. Some keyboards have this labelled. Most keyboards that have a numpad use the "0" key as insert toggle when NumLock is off.

2. Not every text location, in google/chrome/gmail/drive spreadsheets responds to this keystroke. In gmail, do it in the body of the gmail. In Spreadsheets, double click in a cell, and then do it there.

[jamiso...@gmail.com]

Holy Molly. That totally worked for my problem in the Slack app! Thanks!

[Good Guy]

On 20/09/2017 13:08, jamiso...@gmail.com wrote:

Holy Molly. That totally worked for my problem in the Slack app! Thanks!

The best solution is to install this software:

<https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_16>

It solves most of the problems you idiots are having.

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On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 5:59:03 PM UTC-7, Sardini wrote:

> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

For me this was only happening in Hangouts. Insert key did not do the trick. I closed all hangouts windows and reopened. Solved the issue.

[cometothed...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

Annoying is a polite word for it

[ferna...@mymail.vcu.edu]

On Monday, August 10, 2015 at 2:41:07 PM UTC-4, arona...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> > Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> > for your help.
>

> My "insert" key also didn't work. So I turned off my "number lock" on the number keypad and used the 0 as the "insert" button - "b/c it says "ins" on the 0 key - and used that to toggle. That worked and turned off the insert/overtype function on my gmail.

This really helped a lot and solved my problem. Thank you

[rje...@eclipsetheaters.com]

On Monday, August 10, 2015 at 11:41:07 AM UTC-7, arona...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> > Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> > for your help.
>
> My "insert" key also didn't work. So I turned off my "number lock" on the number keypad and used the 0 as the "insert" button - "b/c it says "ins" on the 0 key - and used that to toggle. That worked and turned off the insert/overtype function on my gmail.

THANK YOU!! I know your post is old, but being unable to turn off overtype was driving me bonkers, and this worked! Obviously the Insert (which is also the "0" on the number pad) wouldn't toggle because the number lock was on. I don't know why this didn't occur to me. I tried everything to get the stupid overtype off, and all the while this simple solution was all it took. Again, thank you!!

[mike.j...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

If insert doesn't work I found that double clicking a word to highlight that word allowed insert to work. It didn't visibly change anything when I hit insert but when I clicked away from the highlighted word after hitting insert the cursor was back to normal.

[m_hu...@hotmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 5:59:03 PM UTC-7, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

Thank you!

[ashley...@thsc.org]

This is so annoying - it seems to turn on accidentally and I do this once or twice a month and it costs me time I don't have to try to get it to stop. Frustration!

Bobbi's reply worked for me:

[getd...@gmail.com]

On Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 10:14:13 PM UTC-4, officiall...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Monday, August 25, 2014 at 3:01:03 PM UTC-4, jeane...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Any idea what to try if the "Insert Key" doesn't work?
> >
> > On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 9:10:56 PM UTC-7, R. C. White wrote:
> > > Hi, Sardini.
> > >
> > > Usually it is a simple keystroke toggle, not a setting in a program. Most
> > > keyboards have an "Insert" key, often located near the "Delete" key.
> > >
> > > Does your keyboard have an "Insert" key? What happens if you press that
> > > ONCE?
> > >
> > > RC
> > > --
> > > R. C. White, CPA
> > > San Marcos, TX

> > > Microsoft Windows MVP
> > > Windows Live Mail Version 2011 (Build 15.4.3002.0810)) in Win7 Ultimate x64
> > >
> > >
> > > "Sardini" wrote in message

> > >

> > > Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> > > for your help.
>

> If the "Insert" key doesn't work, try simultaneously pressing "0" on the nampad and the insert key. Worked for me!

OMG - hitting the Insert key would not turn off the overtype feature.
Pressing the Insert button and the "0" on the number pad at the same time REALLY WORKED!!!! *Thank You*

[antn...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 12:10:56 AM UTC-4, R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, Sardini.
>
> Usually it is a simple keystroke toggle, not a setting in a program. Most
> keyboards have an "Insert" key, often located near the "Delete" key.
>
> Does your keyboard have an "Insert" key? What happens if you press that
> ONCE?
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX

> r...@grandecom.net

> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Windows Live Mail Version 2011 (Build 15.4.3002.0810)) in Win7 Ultimate x64
>
>
> "Sardini" wrote in message

> news:623F86C9-2338-426D...@microsoft.com...

>
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

On Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 12:10:56 AM UTC-4, R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, Sardini.
>
> Usually it is a simple keystroke toggle, not a setting in a program. Most
> keyboards have an "Insert" key, often located near the "Delete" key.
>
> Does your keyboard have an "Insert" key? What happens if you press that
> ONCE?
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX

> r...@grandecom.net

> Microsoft Windows MVP
> Windows Live Mail Version 2011 (Build 15.4.3002.0810)) in Win7 Ultimate x64
>
>
> "Sardini" wrote in message

> news:623F86C9-2338-426D...@microsoft.com...

>
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

THANK YOU!

[martin....@veolia.com]

Le jeudi 9 septembre 2010 02:59:03 UTC+2, Sardini a écrit :
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

And if my keyboard has no Insert key! F...ing chromebook

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On 04/05/2018 07:46, martin....@veolia.com wrote:

Le jeudi 9 septembre 2010 02:59:03 UTC+2, Sardini a écrit :

Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance 
for your help.

And if my keyboard has no Insert key! F...ing chromebook

Go and buy a new keyboard that has the Insert key.  Go fuck yourself.

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[ash...@canecreek.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:

> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

It's Shift + 0 on my keyboard

[refle...@gmail.com]

None of the above worked for me, instead i used the onscreen keyboard and worked fine..

[gregwm...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

Why does Microsoft even build in such an annoying function that so frequently seems to be activated? Serious question: Are there people out there who say, "Oh I love how it overwrites text and doesn't allow me to insert something new."

Yeah, Microsoft sucks.

[john...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, 9 September 2010 01:59:03 UTC+1, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

And here's another saved from madness by numlock off, shift 0. Thanks!

[elise...@gmail.com]

Op maandag 10 augustus 2015 20:41:07 UTC+2 schreef arona...@gmail.com:

> On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 8:59:03 PM UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> > Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> > for your help.
>

> My "insert" key also didn't work. So I turned off my "number lock" on the number keypad and used the 0 as the "insert" button - "b/c it says "ins" on the 0 key - and used that to toggle. That worked and turned off the insert/overtype function on my gmail.

That's great thank you!!

[lan...@oxfordexploration.com]

On Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 6:59:03 PM UTC-6, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

have to hit the function + insert key on my windows laptop. takes me 20 minutes to figure it out every time

[arizi...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 3:01:24 PM UTC-5, bobbi...@gmail.com wrote:
> Here's what I found works for me - turn OFF the number lock on the 9-key pad (side number keypad on your keyboard) and push the "0" key (mine has "ins" on the 0 key). Once you do that, the cursor should start blinking again to show you are out of the overwrite mode and then you can put your number lock back on and use the 9-key pad as usual. Mine always turns on and off when I don't realize that I have accidently turned off the number lock and then I try to type a number.
>

> On Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 2:56:07 AM UTC-6, prodigiou...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 4:55:17 PM UTC-6, yaqoob...@gmail.com wrote:

> > > On Monday, August 25, 2014 at 11:03:21 PM UTC-4, . . .winston wrote:
> > > > jeane...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > > Any idea what to try if the "Insert Key" doesn't work?
> > > > >
> > > >

> > > > If a key on the keyboard doesn't work, it would seem a new keyboard
> > > > would be the usual next step. No ?

> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > ...winston
> > > > msft mvp consumer apps
> > >

> > > you made me laugh twice
> >
> > :((((((((((((((
> > I'm genuinely struggling while trying to send a serious message to a suicidal person. Any tips would be appreciated. I'm new at replying to others and if you don't reply I understand but please give me advice.
> > Have a lovely day!!!
> > Lacey

thank you so much, this really helped. it was bothering the hell out of me

[mathijs....@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, 13 October 2015 17:07:30 UTC+2, susan....@macmillan.com wrote:

> On Wednesday, 8 September 2010 20:59:03 UTC-4, Sardini wrote:
> > Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> > for your help.
>

> This happens to me all the time. Use Shift+Caps Lock+Insert and then press caps lock again to turn off the caps.
>
> it's a STUPID setting!

This is the direct solution, thanks a lot

[Good Guy]

Have you tried smearing some of your shit on your keyboard so that your fingers won't go near the keyboard?  That way you can avoid over-typing.

Worth a try because nothing ever worked so far since 2009 when this thread started.

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[ironr...@gmail.com]

AH, YES, TY FOR CONFIRMMING MY Suspicions, that the "insert-key" emnabled/disabled the "overtype function"-------------------------------------

[😉 Good Guy 😉]

On 22/11/2018 16:48, howard...@tmxpartners.com wrote:

THIS WAS THE SOLUTION!!!!!!!

You must be a complete idiot if you think this was the solution.  When did you last have a brain scan?

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[adekunl...@gmail.com]

Thank you! This worked for me, but I think you mean in the number pad.

Thanks again.

[rogert...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, 9 September 2010 09:59:03 UTC+9, Sardini wrote:
> Very annoying.. checked Word and it is turned off there.. thanks in advance
> for your help.

tRY WATERBOARDING bILL gATES UNTIL HE SPILLS THE BEANS_?