Quick help with Microsoft Word 2003

[daba]

Hi folks.

I probably just pressed a button somewhere on my keyboard and now I can't figure out what happened in Microsoft Word 2003.

When I highlight words which I intend to overwrite with new words, the new words I type just end up immediately in front of the highlighted words, instead of overwriting them. This only happens in Microsoft Word 2003; not in other text-editable places like this text box for example.

I tried pressing the insert key but that does not seem to do the trick.

Thanks in advance.

 

[JW310]

Go up to the Tools menu, and then select Options. In the Options window that pops up, pick the tab labeled "Edit". There's a series of checkboxes in that tab, the first of which in the left column is "Typing replaces selection". I can almost guarantee you that this option isn't checked in your copy of Word. Click the box to put a check in it, and then click OK. Should take care of it for you.

 

[daba]

Great, that did the trick. Thanks.