How to Stop Overtyping Text
A simple but handy tip.
If you’ve ever found that when you are editing a slab of text and, when typing, you are losing existing as you type then there is usually one main cause of that problem.
The “Insert” key on the keyboard toggles this behaviour and sometimes you can tap it accidentally when you go for the “Del”, “Home”, or “End” keys when editing and navigating text. On laptop keyboards, this can be toggle by awkward combinations of keys including a “Fn” (function) key so you may need to look carefully for which key has “Insert” written on the top of it and then hold down “Fn” prior to tapping the appropriate key.
Otherwise, if all else fails, reboot! 🙂
Boydo
My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting.
In 2012, I obtained my Masters of Science in Information Technology through the University of New South Wales @ The Australia Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA).
I was also part of an online community known as the Panasonic Insider Crew in the capacity of “Insider Guru” for Panasonic Australia where I interacted with other tech enthusiasts and find out more about Panasonic's latest gadgets.
I love technology, gadgets, and the Internet and maintain a keen interest in these areas locally, nationally, and globally. I hope by sharing my views on these topics that people will receive an honest point of view from someone with a genuine interest in these topics.
I have also written and edited articles for Neowin - you can check out my articles over @ https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/boyd_chan
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