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Basic usageTo toggle overtype mode, press the Insert key. If you don't have an Insert key, you can press Ctrl+Shift+I (on Windows and Linux) or Cmd+Shift+I (on Mac).
Press the "Ins" key to toggle overtype mode off. Depending on your keyboard model, this key may also be labeled "Insert." If you simply want to disable overtype mode but keep the ability to toggle it back on, you are done.
Open Word. Go to File > Word Option > Advanced. Uncheck the Use the Insert key to control overtype mode option under the Editing options.
A data entry mode that writes over existing characters on screen when new characters are typed in. Contrast with insert mode.
If pressing the Insert key doesn't work, try doubleclicking the INS/OVR label in the lower right corner of Visual Studio.
I am using Visual Studio 2013 and Win 8.1. It was Shift + 0 (0 is my insert key) on the number pad of my laptop.
I'm using Visual Studio with Parallels/Win 7 on a MacBook laptop keyboard and the only thing that worked was Fn + Enter/Return (that's the Mac shortcut for Insert).
Ran into this issue with Parallels and VS 2013. Command + Insert also fixed it in my setup, in addition to the accepted answer. On my Windows USB keyboard Command == WindowsKey.
None of the solutions above were working for me. My workaround was to open the on-screen keyboard using the system settings (press Windows key and search for "keyboard" to find them). Once that's open you can click the Insert key on it.
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