How to Stop Your PC from Forward Deleting Text as You Type_Computers and Electronics_Common Sense of Life

Method 1 Method 1 of 2: Toggling Off Overtype Mode with the Insert Key

1 Press Insert or Ins once. The key is usually near the top-right corner of the keyboard. Pressing this key toggles the Insert function on or off in any app on your PC.
2 Press Ctrl+Z to restore accidentally-deleted text. You may have to press this key combination to undo all of the text you've accidentally replaced.
3 Type your text again. Now that you've pressed the key, you should be able to type without erasing what's already on the page.
- If you're using Microsoft Word and find yourself accidentally pressing the ⌤ Ins key too often, you might want to disable overtype mode. See the Disabling Overtype Mode in Microsoft Word method to learn how.
- If you're still having trouble entering new text, save your work and close the application. When you restart the app, you should be able to type text normally.

Method 2 Method 2 of 2: Disabling Overtype Mode in Microsoft Word

1 Click the File menu. It's at the top-left corner of Word.
2 Click Options. It's toward the bottom of the menu.
3 Click the Advanced tab.
4 Remove the checkmark from "Use the Insert key to control overtype mode." It's under the "Editing Options" header.
5 Remove the checkmark from "Use overtype mode." It's right below the last box you unchecked.
6 Click OK. Pressing the Ins key in Microsoft Word will no longer toggle on/off overtype mode.

How to Stop Your PC from Forward Deleting Text as You Type