Q Whenever I try and type any amendments to text documents, I find that the letters are being deleted forwards, so I have to re-type the whole document.
Solution: click Insert
It’s annoying, and not to mention confusing when you type amendments only to see the next letter disappear, but the good news is it’s really easy to fix.
Simply tap the Insert button on the keyboard and this will make sure that each letter is inserted into the text rather than overtyping it.
The problem was caused by you accidentally tapping the Insert key in the first place. The Insert key is mostly used to switch between the two main modes of entering text on a computer, Overtype Mode and Insert Mode.
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Overtype Mode is where the cursor, when typing, overwrites any text that is present on and after its current location. Insert mode is where the cursor inserts characters at its current position between two other characters. It's all too easy to accidentally hit the Insert key when you're typing!
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