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Default can't stop Word from replacing, rather than inserting as I type

Help...I'm writing a paper (due today) and suddenly, my revisions are
replacing the text instead of being inserted...and, I can't remember what the
simple cause and fix is
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Default can't stop Word from replacing, rather than inserting as I type

You have inadvertently activated Overtype mode. Press the Insert key to turn it
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Help...I'm writing a paper (due today) and suddenly, my revisions are
replacing the text instead of being inserted...and, I can't remember what the
simple cause and fix is



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Default can't stop Word from replacing, rather than inserting as I type

You have inadvertently activated Overtype mode. Press the Insert key to turn it
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Help...I'm writing a paper (due today) and suddenly, my revisions are
replacing the text instead of being inserted...and, I can't remember what the
simple cause and fix is



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