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Tech-Recipes: Word: Disable the Insert Key to Permanently Turn Off Overtype Mode | Microsoft Word | Tech-Recipes

  • Anonymous · 2 years ago
    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

    Just to say thanks, I went through the process of setting up an account on this site. That damn Insert key is right next to my Delete key on my laptop keyboard. I inadvertently click it all the time and wind up overtyping all the time. Thank you so much - even a geek like me didn't realize that word's keyboard was configurable like that. I wonder if my "Function" key associated with that key on my keyboard is dead too? Probably but that's okay, I never use the "Print Screen" functionality with this laptop anyway. Okay, thanks again, you're the best.

    -brian
  • voxie · 1 year ago
    You are not alone! I also hate the overtype mode! What makes it even more frustrating is that if you go to Options (in Word) to turn it off, somehow later, it magically turns itself back on. Grr.

    I am about to follow your steps to disable the bugger. Thanks :)
  • EMAD · 1 year ago
    GREATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

    OVERTYPE MODE SUCKS! I DONNO WHY THEY CREATED IT
  • Andrea · 12 months ago
    OMG, you are my hero!!!! I hate that dumb key!
  • Angela · 9 months ago
    I concur.
    Thank you. My laptop keyboard doesn't have an insert key so I don't even know how it turned it on and sure as h*ll couldn't figure out how to turn it off.
  • Michael · 8 months ago
    OMG! no insert!!!
    OMG OMG OMG!!! you saved my life!!!
    TY so much!!!!
  • LDIEGO · 8 months ago
    VERY HELPFULLLL GUYYY
  • Vaclav · 8 months ago
    This is great, THANKS!

    I wish I could completely remove the key from my laptop keyboard, without leaving a gaping hole...
  • Jeanmarie · 7 months ago
    This didn't work and when I tried to repeat the steps, the word insert no longer appeared under the current keys section, so there was nothing to select. Now I'm permanently stuck in the insert mode with my wireless keyboard.
  • meri · 6 months ago
    HELP!
    my laptop kyboaard is acting wierd.(i am tediously having to use an onscreen keyboard). it is typing numbers for certain keys eg.u=4 etc.
    i have never seen this b4. The insert key light is on and when i press it wont turn off.
    i think the engineer pressed a commbination of keys while he was testing it.
    ???????/
  • Anasemona · 6 months ago
    turn off please
  • Yaara · 4 months ago
    TERRIFIC!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!

    You must know I am from the older generation..... and since that OVR/Insert key kept driving me crazy on my new keyboard, I thought something was technically wrong with it and that I would have to buy a new one...... :( :)
  • John Simply · 4 months ago
    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
  • nick h · 3 weeks ago
    I have the new Word with the big yellow button and the headers that turn into horizontal toolbars instead of vertical drop bars, so your instructions won't work with the current Word model but i DESPERATELY WANT TO TURN OFF OVERTYPE so please help!!!
  • insertkeymilitia · 1 week ago
    one step solution. rip the insert key off your keyboard. problem solved. the void left is a badge of honor.