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Sungbin Oh
7,659 Pointswhen i type in letters, the letters in front of where i type are keep being deleted
its too annoying i have to type up everything again
4 Answers
tobiastrinkler
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 16,538 PointsHi Sungbin you are probably switched your type mode to overtype instead of insert.
Try to press the "ins" or "insert " key on your keyboard and that should fix that problem.
Let me know if it worked !
Sungbin Oh
7,659 PointsIt worked. great! Thank you so much!
Alexander Bosch
151 PointsOn apple computers try : [fn + (numeric) enter] or [ctrl + t]. In my case the latter worked : )
Michael Hay
1,311 PointsI am using an Acer Chromebook 11. There does not appear to be a 'ins,' key on my keyboard however I just now switched to overwrite. Does anyone know how to switch away from this wretched mode?
Fernando Baliño
2,131 PointsFernando Baliño
2,131 PointsAgree with Tobias! This usually happens when you accidentally press the "ins" key, particularly if you're using a PC/Windows.