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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 ...
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
DavidDoyle
I as well do agree with your proposal. This option should be basic offer in Teams.
I often see, that there is big problem with presentig CAD via Teams, when people can not see at what I am pointing.... this makes the discussion hard to lead and to follow.
- When training I will typically use the "Windows Inverted Extra Large" mouse pointer as an easier way for attendees to track where I am at. It is great because it changes the pointer to a darker option when I am on a light background and a lighter option when I am on a darker background.
I would love to see some laser options in Teams. The only drawback to the pointer in PowerPoint is that you had to hold the CTRL down while you were holding your left-click down, so it can get unwieldy for some at times.- Since this post, you can now toggle the laser pointer on without holding down the CTRL key, by using the "Laser Pointer" tool when you are sharing using the "PowerPoint Live" option within Teams. If you are sharing your whole screen, then you can right-click on the background, trace to "Pointer Options" and toggle the "Laser Pointer" on.
One way of addressing the initial question is to turn on the mouse pointer locator option within Windows. When enabled it shows a radar blip when you hold down the CTRL key. The article walking you through it is located at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-your-mouse-pointer-fast-dbc1d222-778c-da15-5218-cb8336074554#:~:text=Find%20your%20mouse%20pointer%20fast%201%20In%20the,CTRL%20key%2C%20and%20then%20select%20OK.%20More%20items
- Thanks but this only applies to PowerPoint... I might add, this is a feature that was already available in PP outside of Teams.
PP is a fraction of what we screen share on a daily basis.- I added a post as the Teams part being new and I got the impression that's what you're missing in this thread, did not @mention you since you already got several replies about other options.
