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DavidDoyle
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Aug 20, 2020
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Highlight Cursor During Presentations

Are there any plans for Microsoft to incorporate the ability to highlight a presenter's mouse cursor.  A basic yellow halo and possibly have the ability to use "focus" to draw the viewer's attention ...
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    RickG2
    Feb 11, 2021

    DavidDoyle There is an free app in the Microsoft store that works:

    Link: below, or search for "mouse highlight" in the store.

     https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/p/mouse-pointer-highlight/9p7sb9s4rq7z

     

    There is also a more capable version created using AutoHotKey:

    https://sites.google.com/site/boisvertlab/computer-stuff/online-teaching

     

     

     

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DavidDoyle
Brass Contributor
May 11, 2021

Thanks for the reply KerronM

I use the mouse pointer "ping" often as I use three monitors and have a tendency to lose track of where my pointer has gotten off to.  :lol:

 

As for presentations, especially with MS Teams, using the "ping" works but only when I happen to remember to click CTRL.  A highlighted cursor is visible throughout a presentation or demonstration and much more effective.  Again, this seems like a no-brainer for MS to include in Teams.


Thanks again.

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CaroFortier
Copper Contributor
May 11, 2021

DavidDoyle I do agree with your proposal. This option should be offer in Teams. It is basic.

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