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Notepad++

Switch overtype mode on or off

Insert

Windows Desktop app Notepad++ default shortcuts

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Press Insert to switch overtype mode on or off in Notepad++. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here.

Where it works: Editor

Where this comes from

Notepad++ default shortcuts - Parameters.cpp

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More Notepad++ shortcuts

Create a new document Ctrl + N
Open a file Ctrl + O
Reload the file from disk Ctrl + R
Save the file Ctrl + S
Save the file under a new name Ctrl + Alt + S
Save every open file Ctrl + Shift + S
Close the document Ctrl + W
Close every document Ctrl + Shift + W

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