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Autotext and overtype key
I was adding autotext to a template I had created and during the process,
after adding several and testing them with success, I typed in an address which I highlighted and went to insert and autotext following the same procedure as before. I assigned it the name xvicki for its unique name. I tested it and it did not work. I typed in xvicki and no autotext popup. I then tried several of the other autotext I had added and none of them worked. Looking at my word desktop I noticed the ovr (overtype) was enabled. I turned it off and autotext worked again. This happened twice. After the second time of disabling it, it has stayed off for a while as I added more autotext. No problem, however, I have much more to add. My question: What enabled the ovr? Is there a shortcut keystroke sequence that will inadvertently turn it on? Is there a quirk in word 2003? Is it some type of virus? Any info would be appreciated. -- KM1 |
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The Insert key will toggle it on.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "KM1" wrote in message ... I was adding autotext to a template I had created and during the process, after adding several and testing them with success, I typed in an address which I highlighted and went to insert and autotext following the same procedure as before. I assigned it the name xvicki for its unique name. I tested it and it did not work. I typed in xvicki and no autotext popup. I then tried several of the other autotext I had added and none of them worked. Looking at my word desktop I noticed the ovr (overtype) was enabled. I turned it off and autotext worked again. This happened twice. After the second time of disabling it, it has stayed off for a while as I added more autotext. No problem, however, I have much more to add. My question: What enabled the ovr? Is there a shortcut keystroke sequence that will inadvertently turn it on? Is there a quirk in word 2003? Is it some type of virus? Any info would be appreciated. -- KM1 |
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This I know, however, I may have inadvertently hit it the first time, but not
the second. Is there any other way this option is enabled? Is this indicative of a macro virus or some other virus. I should mention I finished putting in the rest of my autotext without a problem. KM1 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The Insert key will toggle it on. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "KM1" wrote in message ... I was adding autotext to a template I had created and during the process, after adding several and testing them with success, I typed in an address which I highlighted and went to insert and autotext following the same procedure as before. I assigned it the name xvicki for its unique name. I tested it and it did not work. I typed in xvicki and no autotext popup. I then tried several of the other autotext I had added and none of them worked. Looking at my word desktop I noticed the ovr (overtype) was enabled. I turned it off and autotext worked again. This happened twice. After the second time of disabling it, it has stayed off for a while as I added more autotext. No problem, however, I have much more to add. My question: What enabled the ovr? Is there a shortcut keystroke sequence that will inadvertently turn it on? Is there a quirk in word 2003? Is it some type of virus? Any info would be appreciated. -- KM1 |
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I find it is distressingly easy to hit Insert by mistake when I'm going for
either Backspace or Delete. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "KM1" wrote in message ... This I know, however, I may have inadvertently hit it the first time, but not the second. Is there any other way this option is enabled? Is this indicative of a macro virus or some other virus. I should mention I finished putting in the rest of my autotext without a problem. KM1 "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The Insert key will toggle it on. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "KM1" wrote in message ... I was adding autotext to a template I had created and during the process, after adding several and testing them with success, I typed in an address which I highlighted and went to insert and autotext following the same procedure as before. I assigned it the name xvicki for its unique name. I tested it and it did not work. I typed in xvicki and no autotext popup. I then tried several of the other autotext I had added and none of them worked. Looking at my word desktop I noticed the ovr (overtype) was enabled. I turned it off and autotext worked again. This happened twice. After the second time of disabling it, it has stayed off for a while as I added more autotext. No problem, however, I have much more to add. My question: What enabled the ovr? Is there a shortcut keystroke sequence that will inadvertently turn it on? Is there a quirk in word 2003? Is it some type of virus? Any info would be appreciated. -- KM1 |