OverType Option in Word

[candyman200]

When checking the TOOLS-OPTION-EDIT OverType box my check does not stay. I usually open Word, change option, close Word and the option stays selected ... not in this case. Any ideas?? Thanks.

 

[bandit600]

Does your keyboard have Num Lock illuminated at startup? If not the zero becomes the Insert key. Pressing this will toggle between Overtype and Insert.

Just a thought

Bandit600

 

[candyman200]

Thanks Bandit600 - you can toggle the OverType function with the INSERT key, but I've got a user that wants to have Word start-up with OverType on ... I thought the best way is to save the Normal.dot with the OverType box checked - but that's not working - even at home. Still looking for any ideas.

 

[Dreamboat]

Open the user's Word.
Hit Alt+F11.
In the upper-left you'll see Normal, under that is Microsoft Word Object, then ThisDocument.

Double-click This Document and paste this code into the code window at right:

Private Sub Document_New()
With Options
.Overtype = True
End With

End Sub


Private Sub Document_Open()
With Options
.Overtype = True
End With

End Sub

Hit the diskette icon to save these changes to her normal.dot.
Close Word. Reopen. Test on new and existing documents.

Hope this helps! Anne Troy

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