From: ev on
Thanks a lot - this works for 2007 as well:

Word options/Advanced/Editing options/Typing replaces selected text

(I struggled with this for 8 hours...)


Eva

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Tristazee skrev:

> Thanks! That is exactly what I needed :)
>
> "Tristazee" wrote:
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> > In Word 2003: I used to be able to select text and then start typing and
> > Word would replace the selected text with what I was typing. Now when I
> > select text and begin typing, Word inserts the new letters next to the
> > selected text. I don't know why it changed. I would like to know how to
> > change it back. [Pressing the 'insert' button doesn't make a difference]
> > Thanks