Changing text

Several general rules apply to typing and editing (changing) text in text boxes, as well as most forms of
text in general. To make simple changes or corrections, you can position the blinking cursor where you
want to make a change, either by clicking the spot or by using the arrow keys. Then:
To delete the character to the right of the cursor, press the Delete (Del) key.
To delete the character to the left of the cursor, press the Backspace key.
To insert new text, start typing.
To choose between Insert and Overwrite mode, press the Insert (Ins) key.
Let me explain the difference between Insert mode and Overwrite mode. Let’s say a text box already
contains this text:
Wanda Starr
Next, you place the cursor just to the left of the S in Starr. If you then type Bea and a space, in Insert
mode, the new text is inserted, like this:
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Wanda Bea Starr
If you were to type Bea followed by a blank space in Overwrite mode, the new text would replace
existing text, like this:
Wanda Bea r
In the preceding example, the new letters Bea and the blank space that follows have replaced the
letters Star.