This problem relates to the insert key on your keyboard. It can come in handy when you really do what to overtype something, however nine times out of ten, you knock it by mistake and it serves no real purpose over than to annoy you and waste time.
You can disable the insert key when you are using Word 2003 or Word 2000. Richt click a blank area of the main Word toolbar and select “customise”. Then click the “commands” tab. Click the “keyboard” button and choose “All commands” in the “Categories” box on the left. In the “Commands” box, scroll down to “Overtype” and select this command. You’ll see “Insert” listed as the “Current key”. Click this and then click the “Remove” button.
Job done – no more annoying ‘insert by accident’ moments.
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