Ever wonder why your computer keeps erasing your text as you type?

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Something really frustrating happened to me today when creating a content and it took me a while to figure how to go about fixing the problem so I thought I'd blog it here and help someone that might run into same trouble in future.

So I accidentally pressed "INSERT" on my keyboard when typing and this activated the overtype mode.

The effect of this was that my curcor changed from black to blue and whenever I try to edit an already typed text, the previous text get erased - I nearly lost a whole paragraph.

To solve this problem, press the "INSERT" key on your keyboard and hopefully this would solve the issue.

It's that easy but it took me almost 1/2 hour to figure that out - I hope someone won't get stuck with this problem and get helped with this blog.

Thanks for swinging by!.

Tony

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Hey Tony,
Thanks for sharing this.
I edited a post with Elementor today and hit a button that changed the lay out of my post from full width to skinny. Only half of it was that way though. I ended up just deleting the post and will rewrite it tomorrow. Can't figure out what I did!

Tried and True

Elaine

Ha! Ha! I've done this loads of times because Insert is next to Delete! Doh!

It is a puzzler the frist couple of times it happens, though, so hopefully this will hep a few people who think they hace their very own Pac Man! :-)

Thanks, Tony,
Ian

You're right Ian.. I hope it would help people down the road.

Have a good one!

Tony

Good stuff!

You, too, Tony.

Ian

Yes, I had the same problem some
years ago, today I manage it.
Thanks for giving some tips, it can
always help someone.

Ingrid

Glad you're were able to figure it Ingrid.

Enjoy your day

Tony

Hey Tony,
Thank you for that simple tip.
Maxine

You're welcome MAXINEG. Have a great Sunday!

Tony

... and where is this INSERT key, please?

Normally it is the same ‘delete’ button(generally on the first row on the keyboard) but you need to activate by pressing the function key(FN)

Thank you so much Terand, never used this fn key.

Have a nice Sunday,
Anne

No worries, Anne. Problem solved? :o)

Good question Anne! And Yes Terand was right but could be next to the "DELETE" key on some other keyboards like mine so you won't have to press fn to activate it.

Thanks for the comments guys

Tony

Yes, you solved a problem I didn't know I had lol.

Thank you Tony.

Thank you for sharing: o)

You welcome Terand

👍💪😀

Thank you for sharing
Keyboards have a life of their own

I agree with you 100%. Thanks for checking in Fleeky!

Tony

Happy 2019 to you and your family

I wish you same. Have a good one!

Mine is champion in this category...

😜

Some of us have them...

hi Tony -- yes, those darn keys jump sometimes for no apparent reason! ... thanks kindly for sharing, cheerio ... :)

Hello Keishalina... I was so pissed for so long before I figured what was the problem. Thanks for stopping by.

Tony

... soo-o you're a diagnostician, too! .... solutions are always helpful ! ... keep well & every success for 2019! .... ⭐️🎈

:) Thanks friend!

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