[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

The Insert key on the keyboard acts as a toggle to turn on or off overtype
mode.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP, originally posted via msnews.microsoft.com

"frustrated" wrote in message
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While typing in outlook it has suddenly started overwriting letters
instead
of inserting letters into a word that needs coreection.