If you’re like most people, you probably press the “insert” key on your keyboard to insert text when you need to type something like a date or a phone number. But if you’re like some people, your keyboard doesn’t have an insert key. In that case, here’s how to press the “insert” key without using the regular keyboard. ..
Finding a keyboard that has all the features you want can be a bit of a task at times, but what do you do when your chosen keyboard does not have a particular, yet useful key built in? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the solution to a reader’s keyboard dilemma.
Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites.
The Question
SuperUser reader Daniel Gjika wants to know how to press “Insert” on a keyboard without an Insert Key:
How do you press “Insert” on a keyboard without an Insert Key?
The Answer
SuperUser contributor Run5k has the answer for us:
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Note that the Shift Key can act as a temporary toggle for Num Lock when you press one of the keypad keys (just like the Shift Key acts as a toggle for capital letters). Therefore, when Num Lock is on, pressing Shift + Numpad-0 will function as an Insert Key.
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