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Toggles the computer between insert and overwrite mode. Put your cursor between two letters in a word. When you are in INS mode, you will push the letters to the right as you type. When you are in OVR mode, you will type over the letters and replace them with the letters you type.

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Q: What happens when the INSERT key is pressed?
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