Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated January 7, 2023)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Peter Hecht asked if there was a way to change the color used for the insertion point in Word. He changed his background colors, and the black insertion point doesn't contrast well with his chosen colors. Changing it to a lighter, brighter color (like orange) would be the best for him.
Unfortunately, there is no way that I could discover to change the insertion point. There certainly isn't a way in Windows, and in the Display Properties dialog box of Windows there isn't a way to do it, either. You can change the blink rate of the insertion point (using the Keyboard applet in the Control Panel) or you can change the size of the insertion point using Windows' accessibility features, but you can't change the color.
Sorry, Peter!
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2024-09-12 07:34:02
Barry
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Win>Settings>Accessibility>Text Cursor. It allows changing the 'Text cursor thickness 'of the cursor(insertion point) and also allows adding a 'Text cursor indicator' with choice of color at the top and bottom of the cursor (also size adjustable).
I am using Windows 11 and Office 2019
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