If you’re like most people, you probably use the left and right arrow keys to navigate your computer screen. But what if you want to press the Insert key on your keyboard? There’s no need to worry! You can press the Insert key without having to use the left or right arrow keys. Just hold down the Insert key and use the other keys to navigate your computer screen.
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:
Have something to add to the explanation? Sound off in the comments. Want to read more answers from other tech-savvy Stack Exchange users? Check out the full discussion thread here.
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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