Overtype+in+Word

Overtype in Word Have you ever been frustrated when going back in your document to correct a mistype etc. only to discover that you cannot insert the new text, and the new typing deletes that which was written before ? No ? Well I have hundreds of times And it took me some time to work out how that occurs. When I finally worked it out it was so simple, and I wondered why no one had ever told me before. You by now will be frustrated with me for not telling you. It is something, which you have inadvertently done It is one of two mistakes The first is whilst typing your finger as caught and pressed the Insert Key It is so easily done and you will not have noticed because nothing appears to happen. That is until you return to some text to amend it. The second thing is that in using your mouse you have double clicked the Icon on the next to the bottom toolbar labeled “OVR “ Would you believe that stands for “ Overtype “ ? How to correct this maddening feature is simple Just press the Inset Key again or Double click the OVR icon It is that simple, and when I think of the blood that I have spit over the years with this irritation, I just cannot believe it is so simple to correct. As a Foot note: if OVR is greyed out it is not active  