Cursor disappearing

Question

My cursor disappears in a Word document so I can't see where I am in the document.

Answer 1

Hi!

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Can I get a bit more information when did you notice your cursor disappearing and it only happens when you us MS Word, and other application affected?

Answer 2

In Windows, the text cursor can be hard to see against the background. Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a text cursor indicator that makes it much easier to locate in Word and other apps.

Follow the steps for the version of Windows in use.

Windows 11

1. Press Windows logo key + U to open Accessibility settings (or select Start > Settings > Accessibility).
2. Select Text cursor.
3. Turn on the Text cursor indicator switch.
4. Use the Size slider to make the indicator larger so it is easier to see.
5. Under Recommended colors, pick a color that stands out against Word’s page background, or select Choose another color to pick a custom color.

Windows 10

1. Select Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Text cursor.
2. Turn on Turn on text cursor indicator.
3. Under Suggested text cursor indicator colors, choose a color that contrasts with the page.
4. To define a custom color, select Pick a custom color, choose the shade and hue, then select Done.

After this, the cursor position in Word will be highlighted by the indicator, making it much less likely to “disappear.”

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References:

• Use color and contrast for accessibility in Microsoft 365