# Switching Between Insert Mode and Overwrite Mode

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converted from old format - fpe
text; overwriting or inserting
overwrite mode
insert mode for entering text
Switching Between Insert Mode and Overwrite Mode
With the keyboard:
Press Insert to toggle between overwrite mode and insert mode. The current mode is displayed on the Status Bar. The text cursor must be enabled in the cell or in the input line.
With the mouse:
On the Status Bar, click on the area indicating the current mode in order to switch to the other mode:
- INSRT
  Insert mode is enabled. The text cursor is a blinking vertical line. Click on the area to enable the overwrite mode.
- OVER
  The overwrite mode is enabled. The text cursor is a blinking block. Click on the area to enable insert mode.
Keyboard commands