Microsoft KB Archive/218956

= WD97: Overtype Mode Turned Off When You Quit Word =

Article ID: 218956

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q218956





SYMPTOMS
If you activate the overtype feature in Microsoft Word and then quit Word, the overtype feature is no longer activated when you restart Word. To switch between overtype mode and insert mode, press the INSERT key.



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Create the following AutoExec macro that switches to overtype mode each time you start Word for Windows.

Sub autoexec Application.Options.Overtype = True End Sub

Additional query words: over type overstrike

Keywords: kbprb KB218956

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