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How can I use the 'insert' button to erase previous text as I write an email?

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TonyCash
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There appears to be no way I can use the 'insert' button in emails as I do in Word documents to replace existing text with new text. Am I right?

There appears to be no way I can use the 'insert' button in emails as I do in Word documents to replace existing text with new text. Am I right?

Isisombululo esikhethiwe

You are correct, Thunderbird does not have an overtyping mode. This has been proposed and advocated over the years, but not implemented.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38415

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Isisombululo Esikhethiwe

You are correct, Thunderbird does not have an overtyping mode. This has been proposed and advocated over the years, but not implemented.

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=38415

TonyCash
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Many thanks, J. You've save me a fair amount of fruitless searching. All best wishes. Tony