How do I change the curser in code window

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December 7, 2016
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How to change the curser from _ to | in the code window. Using the _ underscore makes me type everything over.

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Correct answer Jon Fritz

The image Ben posted is of the bottom right corner of your Document window.

Clicking the text "OVR" that is there currently (for Overwrite, giving you the _ cursor) will change it to INS (for Insert, with a more typical | cursor).

You can also hit your keyboard's INSERT key to change it.

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Thank you so much for the explanation. I bet I hit the Insert button and changed it. Wow, I searched and searched for the answer. Thanks again

Jon Fritz

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The image Ben posted is of the bottom right corner of your Document window.

Clicking the text "OVR" that is there currently (for Overwrite, giving you the _ cursor) will change it to INS (for Insert, with a more typical | cursor).

You can also hit your keyboard's INSERT key to change it.