my mouse pointer in excel has turned white please help

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my mouse pointer in excel has turned white please help

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Answer 1

Hello @Thakar, Vishal Jagdish (Contractor),

Based on the information you shared, I understand that your mouse pointer turns white while working in Excel. This may be a temporary display issue. However, to help ensure a smoother experience when using Excel, I recommend adjusting your mouse settings to improve pointer visibility.

Please try updating your mouse properties by following the steps below. First, open the Control Panel and search for Mouse. In the Mouse Properties window, go to the Pointers tab. From there, select a different pointer scheme. I highly recommend choosing “Magnified (System Scheme)”, as it provides better contrast and visibility.

Once you’ve applied the change, please test Excel again and let me know if the issue is resolved on your end.

Looking forward to your update.

Answer 2

In Excel, the mouse pointer color and style are controlled either by Windows accessibility settings or by Excel/VBA settings.

To restore the normal pointer in Excel, try these steps:

1. Check Windows mouse pointer settings (Windows 10)
   1. Select Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Mouse pointer.
   2. Under Change pointer color, select White to return to the default pointer color.
2. Check Windows mouse pointer settings (Windows 11)
   1. Press Windows logo key + U or select Start > Settings > Accessibility.
   2. Select Mouse pointer and touch.
   3. Under Mouse pointer style, select the White option to reset to the default pointer color.
3. If a macro changed the pointer in Excel
   • A VBA macro can change the pointer via Application.Cursor. If it was set and not reset, the pointer may look different.
   • Run or update the macro to include:

          Application.Cursor = xlDefault
     

     before the macro finishes, so the pointer returns to the default.

If the pointer only appears white inside Excel and not in other apps, it is likely due to a macro using Application.Cursor and not resetting it, so ensuring it is set back to xlDefault will restore the normal appearance.

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References:

• Use color and contrast for accessibility in Microsoft 365
• XlMousePointer enumeration (Excel)
• _Application.Cursor Property
• Application.Cursor property (Excel)