What’s the difference?
These modes each describe how text behaves as it’s added to a document with pre-existing text.
Here’s how these two modes work and how to use them.
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It’s the default mode for text entry in Microsoft Word.
The simplest way is to press theInsertkey, which toggles the mode on and off.
Another way is to set the Insert key to toggle Overtype mode on and off.
To change the configs for Overtype mode:
Go toFile>Options.
In theWord Optionsdialog box, chooseAdvanced.
In theEditing optionssection, choose one of the following:
SelectOK.
