![]() You cannot disable this functionality of the Insert key in Excel like you can in Word. Note that the Insert key on the keyboard will always toggle between the Insert Mode and Overtype Mode while you are in Excel. When the Overtype Mode option for the status bar is enabled, and Overtype Mode is on, you will see the indicator on the status bar. The “Overtype Mode” option for the status bar indicates whether Overtype Mode is on or off and works the same way as the Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock indicators. The length of the text that you can display in the status bar depends on your computer hardware and video display. Remarks You set the StatusBarText property by using a string expression up to 255 characters long. However, you can’t tell whether Overtype Mode is on or off unless you type something to find out. StatusBarText expression A variable that represents a TextBox object. The Insert key on your keyboard allows you to toggle between Insert Mode and Overtype Mode. Overtype Mode allows you to replace whatever is to the right of the insertion point as you type. Toggle on the switch in the upper right and then tap allow. Next, use your back button to return to the Material Status Bar app and select Notifications. Most of the time, Excel is in “Insert Mode”, which inserts text you type without replacing the text that’s already there. It will double-check to make sure you want to grant Material Status Bar that permission. RELATED: How to Control Insert/Overtype Mode in Word 2013 Note that clicking on these indicators does not toggle the features on and off. ![]() So, don’t be surprised if you don’t see the indicators on the status bar right away when you enable these options. If the features are off, you will not see the indicators on the status bar. When these indicators are enabled, they display on the status bar when their respective features are toggled on. The “Caps Lock”, “Num Lock”, and “ Scroll Lock” options are indicators that show whether these keyboard features are toggled on or off. RELATED: What Are the Sys Rq, Scroll Lock, and Pause Break Keys on My Keyboard? ![]() Lastly, “Point” displays when you start to enter a formula and then click the cells to be included in the formula. When you double-click a cell or press “F2” once on a cell to enter data directly in the cell, “Edit” displays as the cell mode. “Enter” displays when you select a cell and start typing or press “F2” twice to start entering data. “Ready” indicates a general state, ready for input. The “Cell Mode” option on the status bar is enabled by default and displays the current cell editing mode on the far left side of the status bar. In this article, we will describe how some of these options work, and you can also read more about all of the status bar options in Excel.
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