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Tired of hitting the <Insert> key by mistake and toggling Typeover mode "on"?

Here's how to reassign the Typeover function on your WordPerfect keyboard to another keystroke combination so that the <Insert> key remains in Insert mode

Do you keep hitting the <Insert> key when you mean to hit <Backspace>?

You can edit your keyboard and remove the <Insert> key's assignment, which by default is assigned to the "Typeover" function. Then reassign Typeover to <Ctrl+Shft+Insert> so it's there when you need it. This effectively keeps the <Insert> key in "Insert" mode while you are using WordPerfect.

Here's how to customize your keyboard to do this:

(1) Click on Tools, Settings, Customize. Click the "Keyboards" tab in the Customize Settings window, then select either the <WPWin9 Keyboard> or another keyboard definition. Then, either:

(a) click Copy to make a copy of the keyboard (choosing the desired keyboard in "Select keyboards to copy") and save it under a different name, or

(b) click Edit to edit the existing keyboard.

Some users may feel more comfortable in customizing a copy of the keyboard definition and leave their default keyboard alone.

(2) The Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box will open. Choose the key or key combination you want to change (reassign) in the left-hand "Choose a shortcut key" window. In this case, it is the Ins key. You'll have to scroll down a bit to find it.

(3) Finally, click on "Remove Assignment" if the key already has an assignment (in this case, Typeover should be assigned to the Ins key); otherwise, select the type of new assignment from the right-hand side of the dialog box, the area that shows four tabs: Features, Keystrokes, Programs, or Macros. Here, you'll want to select the Features tab, then select Edit from the feature categories list. In the Assign... list, select "Typeover" and assign this feature to the "Ins+Ctrl+Shft" key combination. Close all dialogs with OK or Close.

TIP: To correct "reverse case" -- where sentences lOOK sOMETHING lIKE tHIS -- when you leave the <Caps Lock> key on or press it by mistake, see here.