"Jay Freedman" wrote:

cjkoeb wrote:
"Jay Freedman" wrote:

boardbigmountain wrote:
I am having problems in Word XP - when I hit the insert key Word
will not go into overwrite mode. Is there an add-inn that I need to
install, or some other type of additional installation that I need
to perform to make this work?

Nothing additional, but you do need to check out a couple of
configuration options.

Easiest: Look in Tools Options Edit. If "Use the INS key for
paste" is checked, clear it.

Next: Go to Tools Customize and click the Keyboard button. Click
"All Commands" in the Categories list, then click "Overtype" in the
Commands list. If you don't see "Insert" in the Current Keys box,
put the cursor in the Press New Shortcut Key box and press the
Insert key. Click Assign before closing all dialogs.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org




Jay,

I also am having this problem. The OVR in the bottom line being
greyed out, and pressing the INSERT key, does nothing other than
produce an audible "THUMP". I have checked both items you mentioned
above, and still have the problem. I even "re-registered" the INSERT
key.

Now, here is the clue that I think that will make the solution clear
to you, and then perhaps to me. This is only with a certain document
that I received from someone else. Other documents that I have
created, or from other people do not have this problem.

Help ??

Chris

Hi Chris,

One possibility is that this particular document contains an AutoOpen or
Document_Open macro that unassigns the Insert key or assigns it to a
different function. Try going to Tools Macro Security and setting the
level to High, then reopening that document.

If that removes the problem, it's time to investigate further. Press Alt+F11
to open the VBA editor. In the Project Explorer pane on the left, find the
project with the document's name in it. Expand the icon and then
double-click the ThisDocument icon and any icons that appear under the
Modules icon. If you see any code there, copy it and paste it into a reply
here, and we'll tell you what it does. You might want to keep it and/or
modify it, or you might want to remove it completely.

A second, more remote possibility is some sort of document corruption,
although I've never heard of one that specifically disabled overtype and did
nothing else.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org


Pat,
I tried everything you suggested, but to no avail. I even tried saving in
different formats - no go. Finally in desparation, I opened a blank document
and pasted the entire 13 pages into it. WORKED ! Haven't checked yet, but I
hope the formatting is intact.

Now, I am more than a little curious as to what the original problem was.
Can I send you the document to examine?

Regards,

Chris