Microsoft Word Bug???
 

Ok this has bugged me for years (pardon the pun) now and Im just curious If this happens to others. Sometimes when I am writing a paper using Microsoft Word it will lose the ability to delete letters or add letters to words properly. For instance, if I mispelled "hapens" and attempt to add an extra p it will just delete the p thats already there and add the new letter in its place. Also, when I attempt to add spaces it will begin to delete things instead of adding extra space. Im not sure if I am explaining this right but it pisses me off and is only alleviated after I restart MS Word. Is there anything I can do?

Press the 'Insert' key to move from overwrite mode to insert mode.

Listen to Kevin, he knows what he's talking about...

ohhh... So what am I doing wrong to put it in this "mode". I always thought it was some bug.

No, a bug is when they actually put "The" in front of Ohio State Univ.

Males shouldnt be jealous that's a female's trait....Maybe you can get a degree here if you try hard Bucc

You're accidentally hitting the Insert button, located right next to delete on any keyboard i've seen.

I already have a graduate degree from UNC. Didn't think I needed a degree from an overgrown junior college. :)

That's it - insert toggles this mode. If you look at the status bar, you'll see either 'OVR' or 'INS', that's the indicator.

Thanks guys, that has bothered me since High School.

so, for once it's not a bug, IT'S A FEATURE!!!!! and Daivd Winter rejoiced :D

FM

You might also be accidentally clicking on part of the bottom screen -- there's an area there that toggle between insert and OVR.

The same has happened to me, and the first time it happened it took me a while to figure out that I had accidentally hit the Insert key. So don't feel bad.

I hear that University of Michigan students actually know how to use the insert key.... ;)

That we do, my friend. That we do.

I feel confident Bucc's degree is not is in Kinesology... :D