Command Reference — Insert category — Insert/Overwrite command

# Insert/Overwrite command

## Summary

Toggles insert/overwrite mode.

## Description

Toggles insert/overwrite mode. EmEditor usually starts with the insert mode. When EmEditor is in insert mode, the cursor is a vertical bar, and inserting a character will not delete any existing characters. When EmEditor is in overwrite mode, the cursor becomes a solid rectangle, and inserting a character will overwrite existing characters at the cursor position.

## How to Run

- Default Menu: None

- All Commands: Insert > Toggle Insert/Overwrite

- Toolbar: None

- Status Bar: None

- Default Keyboard Shortcut: Insert

## Plug-in Command ID

    EEID_INSERT (4142)

## Macros

### [JavaScript]

    document.selection.OverwriteMode = !document.selection.OverwriteMode;

### [VBScript]

    document.selection.OverwriteMode = NOT document.selection.OverwriteMode