Hi Tracy,
There are two settings in the Word options that basically toggle each other. If you use Alt, T, O, A to get to the advanced options
in the 'Editing options' section you can turn on the
"Use the Insert key to control overtype mode"
that will turn off the 2nd choice in the advanced option if you
scroll down to the 'Cut, copy and paste' section of
'Use Insert Key for Paste'
If you turn off the 2nd option it doesn't turn on the first one
If you right click on the status bar and choose 'Overtype' to be displayed you can change the Insert/Overtype state by double
clicking that choice on the status bar after that.
==============
Toggling the insert key does not allow me to go from insert to overstrike
modes in MS word 2007. So far I've had to use the mouse and place
insert/overstrike in the toolbar at the bottm and use the mouse (time
comsuming). Is there a fix? I am in compatibility mode.>>
--
Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP
*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*