Overstrike - Characters Do Not Replace Existi

DocumentID: 651870
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:10 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: While in Typeover mode, go into Overstrike, create a diacritical, and exit back to the document screen. The character you were on prior to going into Overstrike will still be there and the Overstrike character will be right before it, as opposed to replacing it. However, if you are in Typeover mode and use Compose to create a special character, that character will replace the character you start on. Solutions: Compose creates a character. Overstrike, on the other hand, inserts a code instead of a character. The 5.1 manual states under Typeover, (Subheading: Notes - Codes) "...pressing a key that inserts a code simply inserts that code. It does not replace existing text."

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