What's the Point of the Overtype Button on Microsoft Word

[mjbetch]

what is overtype??

edit:

to solve your problems....

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA011508151033.aspx

 

[chihigh91]

Where is this overtype button you guys speak of?

 

[guillermo gutierez]

^ on my keyboard its called "INS

 

[abuzzl23p]

Originally Posted by Much Respected

Do you guys not look at the screen when you type or something?

if you're a good typist you shouldnt be looking at the screen, you should be looking at what you are typing eg your paper or prewriting.

i would assume that overtype is there for people used to typewriters?

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Originally Posted by abuzzl23p

Originally Posted by Much Respected

Do you guys not look at the screen when you type or something?

if you're a good typist you shouldnt be looking at the screen, you should be looking at what you are typing eg your paper or prewriting.

i would assume that overtype is there for people used to typewriters?

except its the year 2008 and I haven't seen a typewriter in 13 years