Normally to the right, but the appearance can be affected by what alignment the text is in.
Insertion point
It allows you to insert text at the insertion point. The default is to replace text when you type someplace in the middle of a word, but if you press the insert key, you will insert instead of replace with the text you type.
Insert Mode
yes it is to the right
yes it is to the right
The keyboard. Whatever you type will be inserted at the insertion point, provided Word is in Insert mode (the default). If it is in Overtype mode instead, and there is already some text to the right of the insertion point, what you type will replace it, character for character. You can switch back and forth between the two modes by pressing the Insert key on the keyboard, or by double clicking OVR on the status bar.
Press the "Delete" key.
insertion point
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Insertion point
If you mean inserting columns, you can insert new columns into a worksheet, like when you may need a new column in the middle of existing ones. The Insert Function, allows you to insert new functions in a cell. The Insert key can change between Insert mode and Overtype mode, allowing you to change what happens when text is typed into existing text. In Insert mode, existing text is pushed to the right by the new text. Overtype mode replaces existing text as you type. The Insert tab on the ribbon allows you to insert lots of things, like charts or objects.