# InsertionMode Property

> Specifies whether new text typed in the TXTextControl is inserted (True, the default) or overwrites the existing text (False), the insert and overwrite mode.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Property
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > TXTextControl > InsertionMode Property
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- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/insertionmode-property/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/insertionmode-property/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/insertionmode-property/llms-full.txt

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Specifies whether text is inserted or overwrites existing text.

### Syntax

```vbscript
TXTextControl.InsertionMode [= boolean]
```

| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| True | (Default) New text is inserted. |
| False | New text overwrites existing text. |

### Data Types

Boolean.

### See Also

- [Programming Category: Text Selections and Character Input](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/selections/llms-full.txt)

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