Forum Discussion
How do I make the cursor visible while typing in word
Hi there,
I am using office 365, word version 2310. I just noticed when I begin typing, even one letter, my cursor disappears immediately, and I can only get it back by moving my mouse or press Ctrl. Previously, I think I could see my cursor while typing. Would it be possible to make my crusor visible while typing?
I've tried the operations below:
1. turning on/off the 'smart cursoring'.
2. activate/unactivate 'hide pointer while typing' in 'pointer options'.
3. uninstall and reinstall office 365, repair/reset office 365.
4. turning off the HDR settings.
5. changing the display scale in 'display settings'.
6. lauching word in a safe mode.
7. changing the regional settings.
None of them works.
The funny thing is, when I am typing in Chinese characters, my cursor does not disappear at all, but even if I type one single English letter, the cursor disappears immediately.
Additionally, I found the same behaviour when typing in notepad of windows.
I know it might be a FEATURE to hide my cursor while typing, but is there any possible solution that I can make my cursor visible while typing? I just want to see my cursor. \
Thanks
12 Replies
It's an old thread, but the solution that worked for me was to switch from 'One Page' view to 'Multiple Pages' view in the View tab. I was then able to zoom in to show only one page and this solved the issue. No idea why.
Try changing the "Text Select" Pointer into "beam_r".
XWswanseaI had this problem for a long time too, i have fixed it by going to word settings -> Advanced -> on the Display section check " Disable hardware graphics acceleration " for some reason that fixed my issue, I hope that helps
This solution works for me..!!
Thanks a lot..!!The stock MS 'help' didn't solve anything.
Your suggestion was on the money. You are a scholar :-)
This worked for me, thanks! My laptop power settings are set to Best Performance when plugged in and Power Saver when unplugged and running off the battery. I had noticed that while unplugged I didn't experience the missing cursor but I didn't know to disable the graphics accelerations which fixed the issue when I'm plugged in.
- Matt_Philipenko
Microsoft
Have you tested reinstalling Office? Which version and update channel are you on?
Also sounds like a display driver issue too. Make sure all of your Windows updates are applied- Hi Matt, thank you very much for the respose! I've tried reinstall but unfortunately it does not work. Yes, I think the driver issue could be a reason, but I don't have that problem in Excel and PowerPoint, those two apps always keep my cursor visible.
- Matt_PhilipenkoDo you work for a company that could open a case with Microsoft? If not you could also rech out to our disability answer desk https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Accessibility/disability-answer-desk?activetab=contact-pivot%3aprimaryr8
