Insert mode on Google Keyboard

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Louis Maddox picture Louis Maddox · Oct 30, 2013 · Viewed 12.4k times · Source

I've just been typing HTML in a browser tab online and all of a sudden had triggered insert mode (where typing overwrites the following character) using a keyboard on a Chromebook (Chrome OS) - I had no idea how to switch it off so just had to save my draft. I never knew I had this capability and can't figure out how to get it back on. The shortcut lists online offer no hints!

I think I was playing with ctrl shift and alt but no idea what other keys unfortunately...

Answer

dragonloverlord picture dragonloverlord · Feb 20, 2014

The search key on the chromebook (the one represented by the magnifying glass) when pressed in combination with the period key will engage and disengage overwrite.

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