Comments on: Word: Disable the Insert Key to Permanently Turn Off Overtype Mode

By: ro

ro — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:42:07 +0000

THANK YOU!!! DO not attempt changing the registry. This is safe!

By: Rusty48

Rusty48 — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 01:05:50 +0000

Thanks, So far this really seems to be working and I have Open Office!

By: Lilla83

Lilla83 — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:53:00 +0000

Thank you! A million! It never even occured to me I could turn off a key, although I always turn off like a zillion of Word commands and stuff each time I use a new comp. And I pack my old Normal.dot (and NEVER upgrade the W – it is getting systematically worse and worse…). Why use it? ‘Cause everyone asks for a “w.doc format”. A curse. Thanks again!

By: Jeffdc47

Jeffdc47 — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:37:00 +0000

Thank you very, very, very much.

By: Leahescoto

Leahescoto — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:14:00 +0000

You have to re-click the insert key first to undo the overtype….then disable it.

By: Janet

Janet — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:20:00 +0000

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! However, I agree with Leonard Martinez … before you do this, make sure you are out of overtype mode!

By: Leonard Martinez

Leonard Martinez — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 02:27:00 +0000

Thanks, Mickey. I’ve always been a fan. Users should make sure they get out of overtype mode before they jump through the hoops of disabling the insert key. Otherwise, they’ll have to reinstate it to get out of overtype, and then go through the process again.

By: Almcompan

Almcompan — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:56:00 +0000

Thank you. The insert Key is reaaly annoying.
But I have some comments:
1) The insert key is the key to change status between overwrite and insert mode, so BEFORE deleting the insert key from the list of Word commands, be sure that you are in the insert mode!
1a) If you get stucked in the overwrite mode, go back (to the same place you went to remove) and add a key (I would use the insert key again) to change the status between insert and overwrite. Close the window. Change the status to the one you want to keep (the insert mode). Go back again and remove the insert key again.

By: Francine

Francine — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:35:00 +0000

Can anyone help me…

I have followed the instructions above about how to turn off my overwrite or insert key. But when I get to the point where I have selected overtype.. there is noting in the dropdown box to remove….!

I have no idea how I have even pressed it but now I cant get it off and it’s driving me up the wall…

Please help if you can.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:25:00 +0000

That’s why we are here!