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Lagging cursor in Word while using arrow keys
Hello, As of a few days ago, my cursor in Word cannot keep up with my arrow keys. For example, if I press the right-arrow key five times, it takes Word a few seconds for the cursor to get there. This...
Same issue here since recent updates
devzerker fixed this by changing repeat delay (firstly set max + save, then set initial value) in keyboard settings
https://thegeekpage.com/how-to-fix-keyboard-input-lag-in-windows-10/
- Thank you so much, devzerker. So relieved after following your advice of fixing it via some commands that I run on CMD. I was losing it. Your guidance to the right path saved things for me.
devzerkerDo you mean the Repeat Delay under Keyboard Properties in Control Panel? In the English version of Windows, the options are "Long" (far left) and "Short" (far right). Which way did you go for "max"? Also, in the English version of Windows, there is "Apply", which I think you called "Save".
Regardless, this did not fix the issue.
Also, how does a system setting affect a single program? The problem is in Word alone.
