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Why is the text disappearing as I type?

By default, any new text you enter in the middle of a line is inserted between existing text. If existing text disappears as you type, Overtype (overtype: The replacement of existing characters with newly typed characters. When overtype mode is turned on, OVR appears in the status bar.) mode may be turned on. On the Tools menu, click Options, click the Edit tab, and then clear the Overtype mode check box.

You can also double-click OVR on the status bar (status bar: A horizontal bar at the bottom of the screen that displays information about the current condition of the program, such as the status of items in the window, the progress of the current task, or information about the selected item.) to turn overtype on or off.