OverWrite Command

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Toggles the text-entry mode between insert and overwrite.

Scripting Information

Command OverWrite
User interface None. Set bUserInterface to false or omit. 
execCommand vValue Optional. Boolean that specifies the text-entry mode. If this value is set to true or null, the text-entry mode is overwrite. If this value is set to false (the default), the text-entry mode is insert.
Applies to execCommand, queryCommandEnabled, queryCommandIndeterm, queryCommandState, queryCommandSupported, queryCommandValue.

Minimum Availability

Internet Explorer 4.0 and later.