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[Die Squirrel Die]

You when you go to insert or change a word in a line, and instead of shifting everything already written after it, it just gradually eats away at it, writing over it? Whenever I'm using it, it just seems to randomly start doing it, and I don't know how to get it to stop. I mean I'm I accidentally hitting a hotkey command that I'm not aware of. And it's 1:35am, I have another 1700 words by tomorrow to write by tomorrow and I'm knackered from working the last five nights in a row. ARGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH.

 

[Duck of Death]

You probably hit the 'insert' key. Press it again and then try typing.

 

[levious]

that's your "insert" button on your keyboard.

 

[masud]

Insert buttoun.

 

[AntoneM]

should I let him in on the secret?

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

I can't believe how many years that's been bugging me.

 

[Wellington]

Yeah in the lower right hand corner of the screen/window if "OVR" is shown in black then the 'eating' is activated. If it is greyed out, it won't do that. You can toggle that with the insert key, as those above have mentioned.

 

[Nerevar]

:lol

wow, you make me feel so old. You kids growing up with GUIs all your lives don't even know about the insert key?

 

[Ecrofirt]

OMG DUDES, HE IS A N00B

 

[Dilbert]

You when you go to insert or change a word in a line, and instead of shifting everything already written after it, it just gradually eats away at it, writing over it? Whenever I'm using it, it just seems to randomly start doing it, and I don't know how to get it to stop. I mean I'm I accidentally hitting a hotkey command that I'm not aware of. And it's 1:35am, I have another 1700 words by tomorrow to write by tomorrow and I'm knackered from working the last five nights in a row. ARGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH.

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

And I thought this was going to be a thread about how "Track Changes" results in a 10 MB file.

 

[Jill Sandwich]

Microsoft's WORD 97 has an unusual hidden 'egg' ... a pinball game that you can play! To discover this free, hidden game, run Word 97 and then follow these steps exactly:

Open a new document.
Type the word "BLUE" (in uppercase and without quotes).
Highlight the word.
From the menu, select "Format" and "Font", and change the color to blue.
Make the word bold-faced.
Click at the end of the word "blue", type a space.
Click "Help" from the menu, select "About Microsoft Word".
Click on the Word icon.
After a few moments, you should see a pinball game on the left with programmer's names scrolling on the right. Right flipper=M, left flipper=Z, exit=ESC

 

[Space Age Playboy]

Thank you guys. I always thought that was a bug.

 

[xsarien]

Thank you guys. I always thought that was a bug.

You're shitting me...

 

[Space Age Playboy]

No way, I'm completely self-taught in computer use. I've never read a manual or had anything explained to me. I thought that key was some useless throwback to DOS or something.

 

[demon]

Hey guys how come whenever I'm making a post and I try to adjust the back of my seat with the backspace button it eats away at my post? is this an IE bug plz help.

 

[teh_pwn]

:lol

I remember discovering this when I was in like 7th grade, the first time I had my own computer.

Not to be an ass...but...

 

[xsarien]

Hey guys how come whenever I'm making a post and I try to adjust the back of my seat with the backspace button it eats away at my post? is this an IE bug plz help.

Stop drinking milk, the problem will go away by itself.

:lol

I remember discovering this when I was in like 7th grade, the first time I had my own computer.

Not to be an ass...but...

I had the whole "insert" deal down back when the best word processor on the market was for DOS.

(Since this thread is turning into a pissing contest.)

 

[Truelize]

I can't believe how many years that's been bugging me.

me too man. I only figured that out in the last couple of years too. So irritating.

 

[Particle Physicist]

i might be a bit late, but you have to hit the 'insert' button.

 

[teh_pwn]

Hmm...this got me thinking...does anyone actually use the insert key? I've never used or needed it, and I program a lot.

 

[cloudwalking]

They should do away with the insert key... obviously it confuses too many people!

 

[VPhys]

:lol :lol :lol :lol

Kids these days. Did you never use Windows 3.1?

 

[pnjtony]

Since we're on the subject of simple fixes...when I had my Win98 machine it seemed once every month or so whenever I'd hit the TAB key, all windows would minimize. It stopped doing that after a reboot, but I never figured out why it did that.

Any clue? I just wanna know.

 

[mrkgoo]

No way, I'm completely self-taught in computer use. I've never read a manual or had anything explained to me. I thought that key was some useless throwback to DOS or something.

I'm pretty much self-taught with word and such these days, and even I figured out the crazy insert thing. You know, the paper clip help guy maybe annoying, but can be really helpful. I don't know why people don't use him more often...he gives out loads of useful information when asked. And the cat/dog are both so cute.

 

[Particle Physicist]

Hmm...this got me thinking...does anyone actually use the insert key? I've never used or needed it, and I program a lot.

i do, when i click incorrectly and im too lazy to pick up the mouse again, or hit the arrow keys multiple times.. wait, no.. i use the delete button.. ignore that statement.

 

[cloudwalking]

I'm pretty much self-taught with word and such these days, and even I figured out the crazy insert thing. You know, the paper clip help guy maybe annoying, but can be really helpful. I don't know why people don't use him more often...he gives out loads of useful information when asked. And the cat/dog are both so cute.

He never really annoyed me all that much... all he did was help me procrastinate on my assignments, because I'd get bored and sit there and make him do all those crazy tricks of his. Some of them were awesome. Like the tornado.

 

[demon]

Stop drinking milk, the problem will go away by itself.

No, that just took care of the diarrhea problem.

 

[john tv]

This is one of those threads for the ages... :lol

 

[Megafoo Chavez]

dude even my grandma figured that out when i taught her how to AOL. she's reached menopause btw