WHY DOES IT ERASE??

[Guest]

In word after I have a paragraph typed and go back to make corrections if I
want to change a word it instead of adding the word it erases when the word
was and example:
I lik cats.
when i correct it i get:
I likecats.
It wont let me insert a word HELP!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You're in Overtype mode. Press the Insert button once or double-click OVR on
the status bar.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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