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How do I type without replacing the letters?
As I'm typing when I mess up and press the backspace and then start typing
again it replaces the letters with the new letters. How do i change that? |
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How do I type without replacing the letters?
Press INS once to toggle overtype mode to insert mode.
Dan Dancer wrote: As I'm typing when I mess up and press the backspace and then start typing again it replaces the letters with the new letters. How do i change that? |
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How do I type without replacing the letters?
You need to turn off the "Typing replaces selection".
Tools, Options, and General (I think.) -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn as well. "Dancer" wrote in message : As I'm typing when I mess up and press the backspace and then start typing again it replaces the letters with the new letters. How do i change that? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1027 - Release Date: 9/24/2007 11:27 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1027 - Release Date: 9/24/2007 11:27 AM |
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How do I type without replacing the letters?
No, no, no. Don't do that. Do what Dan said. Typing Replaces Selection is a
good thing. Gordo "Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote in message ... You need to turn off the "Typing replaces selection". Tools, Options, and General (I think.) -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn as well. "Dancer" wrote in message : As I'm typing when I mess up and press the backspace and then start typing again it replaces the letters with the new letters. How do i change that? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1027 - Release Date: 9/24/2007 11:27 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1027 - Release Date: 9/24/2007 11:27 AM |
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How do I type without replacing the letters?
As gordo pointed out, "Typing replaces selection" is a good thing. This
options is what allows you to type over selected text. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Dawn Crosier, Word MVP" wrote in message ... You need to turn off the "Typing replaces selection". Tools, Options, and General (I think.) -- Dawn Crosier Microsoft MVP "Education Lasts a Lifetime" This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn as well. "Dancer" wrote in message : As I'm typing when I mess up and press the backspace and then start typing again it replaces the letters with the new letters. How do i change that? No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1027 - Release Date: 9/24/2007 11:27 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.30/1027 - Release Date: 9/24/2007 11:27 AM |
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