VS Code cursor appear as a block and without typical editing abilities

Question

After some configuration, my cursor in VS Code started appearing as a block. In that state, I'm not able to backspace or edit any of the code. In a saved file with code already written, I can hit the "I" key, and it changes the cursor back to the standard bar with editing capabilities.

When I start a new file, I cannot seem to get out of the bar state.

Answer 1

I recently found out that this happens when you're in insert mode. Press the Ins key again (this will vary depending on your hardware) and the problem will be solved.