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randella
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Mac Help-- Secret Keyboard Tricks
Ok-- so I hit something while typing a doc in word, and now I have the funky Insert thing happening. This has a key on a PC keyboard, but I must have hit option and some other key to turn it on. And now I have no clue how to turn it off.
to explain better...
So, like when I am trying to edit something-- the new keys I type automatically type over the following characters.. KWIM? Who knows how to turn this off??
Like, I type:
The brown dog jumps over the lazy cow.
I want to change it to the blue dog, and this happens..
The blueg jumps over the lazy cow.
"dog" got typed over, even though I didn't want it to.
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Posted 4/9/08 3:52 PM  |
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Re: Mac Help-- Secret Keyboard Tricks
Where is the INSERT key on my Mac keyboard?
A: Mac keyboards do not have an obvious INSERT key. To send the INSERT key to a virtual machine, do the following:
On a MacBook or MacBook Pro keyboard, press Fn-M.
On a full-sized Mac keyboard, press the Help key.
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:54 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: Mac Help-- Secret Keyboard Tricks
I didn't know if that answer was right so I did another search. I'm also reading the Home or Help key will do it.
Good luck! 
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:59 PM |
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randella
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Re: Mac Help-- Secret Keyboard Tricks
Posted by greenfreak
On a MacBook or MacBook Pro keyboard, press Fn-M.
Thanks for finding this-- it's not working though. It's just typing the little 0's that it shows on the key.
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| Posted 4/9/08 3:59 PM |
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randella
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Re: Mac Help-- Secret Keyboard Tricks
Posted by greenfreak
I didn't know if that answer was right so I did another search. I'm also reading the Home or Help key will do it.
Good luck!
Home alone? (no reference to the movie) Or should I hit home and something else?
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| Posted 4/9/08 4:00 PM |
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randella
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Re: Mac Help-- Secret Keyboard Tricks
FIXED IT!!!
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| Posted 4/9/08 4:11 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: Mac Help-- Secret Keyboard Tricks
Posted by randella
FIXED IT!!!
Which was it, just out of curiosity? My husband has a Mac.
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| Posted 4/9/08 4:12 PM |
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randella
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Re: Mac Help-- Secret Keyboard Tricks
It was nothing on the keyboard... it was clicking on the little OVR at the bottom of the window.
Thanks for your help!
http://ask.metafilter.com/57656/Mac-version-of-Insert
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| Posted 4/9/08 4:16 PM |
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