If you click the key - it activates overtype mode. In my entire life - I’ve never intentionally used that. I’ve only activated it by accident.

Insert key

overtype mode: the cursor, when typing, overwrites any text that is present in the current location

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Pull it off your keyboard.

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Get used to writing in overwrite mode and unlock endless possibilities as a next level power user

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Hmm…

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Wait until you discover the power of WIndows shortcut keys. Press CTRL-ALT-any key and start the program of your choice. I have all my frequently used programs on shortcut keys to avoid digging through menus.

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I’m visually oriented. My shortcut is to have loads of icons on my desktop. But now that you’ve mentioned the shortcut keys - I’ll try that method again.

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Where is the any key tho

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According to this you can disable it by using the Registry Editor. I’ve had good luck fixing random Windows bullshit with registry changes like this, so good luck.

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Pressing Shift-Insert is another shortcut for Paste. Learned this from my dad, I think it’s from the days before Ctrl-V became a thing.

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Why is it called insert when it does the exact opposite

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It’s like if there was a key and if you pushed it - you died. Yet they called it the Life key.

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:michael-laugh:

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