Where is "insert" key on iMac keyboard

I really need to use insert and del key in order to debug a program because an old program requires the usage of these keys and there is no key configuration available.
Obviously Mac keyboard doesn't have insert key. However, I used to be able to activate it through using clear+0, but now I can't, and I forgot how to activate it.
Please let me know about it if anyone knows. Thanks.

It may be the 'fn' key based upon the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Keyboard & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insert_key
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Where is insert key on Mac pro as in PC?

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It may be the 'fn' key based upon the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Keyboard & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insert_key
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INSERT key in wireless keyboard

I´m new with Mac so totally unexperienced.
I´m used from my windows pc to have an insert key in the keyboard which does not exist in my wireless keyboard of my mac mini. Please help me out I need to use it for certain programs.
thanks in advance

What are you trying to do in Terminal? I use *nix too, SSH to alot of things.. oddly, never needed any "Insert" key.
can you clarify?
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What keys are the pc equivalent of Insert on a MacBook Pro running Mountain Lion?
Or how do I programme a shortcut to create a key please?

I have just spent time looking into this, this morning.
Here's my solution. I decided that on my MacBook Pro & Apple Bluetooth Keyboard I want to just make one of my keys an 'Insert' key. The key that I NEVER use and is conveniently placed is the 'Section' key or 'double s' [top left hand corner under the escape key].
To remap this key I used Karabiner (https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/). It's an excellent key remapping software.
Unfortunately this particular key swap was not already programmed in the software so you need to modify the private.xml file. See here for details (https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/xml.html.en)
As I was wanting this key swap for Lotus Notes I changed the 'section' key to a key combination (shift+command+U), but you could easily change it to 'insert'.
Here is the xml code for both:
'Section' to 'shift+command+U'
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
<item>
    <name>Make § Key Insert Key</name>
    <identifier>private.section_to_insert</identifier>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::UK_SECTION, KeyCode::U, ModifierFlag::COMMAND_L, ModifierFlag::SHIFT_L</autogen>
</item>
</root>
'Section' to 'PC Insert'
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
<item>
    <name>Make § Key Insert Key</name>
    <identifier>private.section_to_insert</identifier>
    <autogen>__KeyToKey__ KeyCode::UK_SECTION, KeyCode::PC_INSERT</autogen>
</item>
</root>
Hope this helps.
Ben.j

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I saw a thread recently where let it dry for days was helpful. If you don't have a spare keyboard that would probably mean buy a new one unless you can do
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Hi, I've just bought MBP 2.16 Ghz, 100 Gb 7200rpm, 2 Gb RAM for graphic prog-s a. animation. But there is no INSERT key on my keyboard, which I really need for Alias Maya.
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insert button on the keyboard? I was told that we do not have one.

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