\<bookmark_value\>text; overwriting or inserting\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>overwrite mode\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>insert mode for entering text\</bookmark_value\>

Switching Between Insert Mode and Overwrite Mode

With the keyboard:

Press Insert to toggle between overwrite mode and insert mode. The current mode is displayed on the Status Bar.

With the mouse:

On the Status Bar, click on the area indicating the current mode in order to switch to the other mode:

• \<emph\>INSRT\</emph\>

  Insert mode is enabled. Click on the area to enable the overwrite mode.

• \<emph\>OVER\</emph\>

  The overwrite mode is enabled. Click on the area to enable insert mode.

Keyboard commands