Insert Mode
Displays the current insert mode. You can toggle between INSRT = insert and OVER = overwrite. This field is only active if the cursor is in the input line of the formula bar or in a cell.
Click in the field to toggle the modes (except in the LibreOffice Basic IDE, since only the \<emph\>Insert\</emph\> key is active). \<switchinline select=\"appl\"\>\<caseinline select=\"WRITER\"\>\<switchinline select=\"sys\"\>\<caseinline select=\"MAC\"\>\</caseinline\>\<defaultinline\>If the cursor is positioned in a document, you may also use the Insert key to toggle the modes.\</defaultinline\>\</switchinline\>\</caseinline\>\</switchinline\>
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\<emph\>Mode\</emph\> |
\<emph\>Result\</emph\> |
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INSRT |
In the insert mode, new text is inserted at the cursor position and the following text is shifted to the right. The cursor is displayed as a vertical line. |
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OVER |
In the overwrite mode, any existing text is replaced by new text. The cursor is displayed as a thick vertical line. |