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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
I am about to follow your steps to disable the bugger. Thanks :)
OVERTYPE MODE SUCKS! I DONNO WHY THEY CREATED IT
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.
OMG OMG OMG!!! you saved my life!!!
TY so much!!!!
I wish I could completely remove the key from my laptop keyboard, without leaving a gaping hole...
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.
???????/
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...... :( :)
A few years ago the internal keyboard started 'machine gunning' the Insert key.
I tried many things including prying it off, and chucking it out.
It did not fix the problem.
about a year or two ago, I came up with a generic solution (for the whole windows session, not just Word).
If anyone is interested, I will post the solution.
Over the next few days, I will be working with that computer, as I am going to set it up for a neighbor, so that he can access the internet.
Whilst I am doing that, I can remind myself, how I solved the Insert problem.
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