In a document, when I add new text to an existing paragraph, instead of
pushing the current text forward, it deletes it letter by letter as I type.
How do I undo this?

Chef Tom wrote:
In a document, when I add new text to an existing paragraph, instead
of pushing the current text forward, it deletes it letter by letter
as I type. How do I undo this?

Press the Insert key. You're in overtype mode, and that key toggles between
overtype and insert modes.

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

Hi Tom-

It seems you have gotten into Overtype Mode. You can either press the Ins
key or go to ToolsOptionsEdit and remove the check to deactivate it.

HTH |:)


On 4/5/05 4:39 PM, in article
, "Chef Tom" wrote:

In a document, when I add new text to an existing paragraph, instead of
pushing the current text forward, it deletes it letter by letter as I type.
How do I undo this?

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You are in Overtype mode. Press the Insert key once OR double-click OVR on
the status bar.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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In a document, when I add new text to an existing paragraph, instead of
pushing the current text forward, it deletes it letter by letter as I
type.
How do I undo this?