Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Microsoft Word - question

  • 20-04-2007 3:06pm
    #1
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭


    I use Microsoft Word to type messages in Outlook and in other documents.

    A problem is now occurring and I don't know why. I must have changed some setting accidentally.

    If I go back to the middle of a sentence to change something, as I type in the changes the letters immediately in front of the new type start to disappear. The only way I can imput a change is to retype the entire line.

    What can I do to make the new type 'push' the existing type ahead of it and not delete it?

    Many thanks.

    D.


Comments

  • #2
    decob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 927 ✭✭✭decob


    press insert and start typing. It toggles the overwrite mode..


  • #3
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Press your "Insert" button on the keyboard.


  • #4
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭Dinarius


    Thanks guys.

    I presume you mean the key marked Ins (next to the Delete key). If so, it ain't working. The wrong key?

    This has never happened to me before. For what reason might it be happening now?

    Thanks.

    D.


  • #5
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,420 ✭✭✭Dinarius


    Sorted!

    Tools/Options/Edit and clear the Overtype Mode checkbox.

    I have NO idea how it became checked in the first place. What a pain!

    Thanks to all.

    D.


Advertisement