Thanks a lot - this works for 2007 as well:
Word options/Advanced/Editing options/Typing replaces selected text
(I struggled with this for 8 hours...)
Eva
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Tristazee skrev:
Thanks! That is exactly what I needed 
"Tristazee" wrote:
In Word 2003: I used to be able to select text and then start typing and
Word would replace the selected text with what I was typing. Now when I
select text and begin typing, Word inserts the new letters next to the
selected text. I don't know why it changed. I would like to know how to
change it back. [Pressing the 'insert' button doesn't make a difference]
Thanks