I have just installed Office 2003, and when I am typing in Word, sometimes
the cursor moves up three or four lines on its own, and I find myself typing
in the middle of the preceding text instead of at the end. I am not
accidentally hitting the ctrl key. I have not had this problem with previous
versions.

Thanks.

Wally S

Re: Word 2003 cursor problem by Suzanne

Suzanne
Mon Feb 27 09:05:15 CST 2006

Is this a laptop? With a touchpad? Either keep your hands off it or reduce
the sensitivity.

--
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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Wally S" <hiwally@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:urbwZf6OGHA.2828@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I have just installed Office 2003, and when I am typing in Word, sometimes
> the cursor moves up three or four lines on its own, and I find myself
typing
> in the middle of the preceding text instead of at the end. I am not
> accidentally hitting the ctrl key. I have not had this problem with
previous
> versions.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Wally S
>
>


Re: Word 2003 cursor problem by Wally

Wally
Mon Feb 27 12:11:59 CST 2006

Thanks for the answer. I do have a touchpad, although I don't use it. I use
a regular mouse, but maybe I've been accidentally touching the pad. I'll
check this out. Coincidentally, I installed Office 2003 at the same time
that I got a new laptop, my first with a touchpad.

Thanks again.

Wally S

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ON08p$6OGHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Is this a laptop? With a touchpad? Either keep your hands off it or reduce
> the sensitivity.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
> so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Wally S" <hiwally@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:urbwZf6OGHA.2828@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> I have just installed Office 2003, and when I am typing in Word,
>> sometimes
>> the cursor moves up three or four lines on its own, and I find myself
> typing
>> in the middle of the preceding text instead of at the end. I am not
>> accidentally hitting the ctrl key. I have not had this problem with
> previous
>> versions.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Wally S
>>
>>
>



Re: Word 2003 cursor problem by Suzanne

Suzanne
Mon Feb 27 10:31:58 CST 2006

If you don't use the touchpad, I'd say reduce the sensitivity to zero. I
don't use a laptop, so this is hearsay, but a lot of users assess this
problem as being due to brushing the touchpad with their thumbs while
typing.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Wally S" <hiwally@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:OQjnei7OGHA.964@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the answer. I do have a touchpad, although I don't use it. I
use
> a regular mouse, but maybe I've been accidentally touching the pad. I'll
> check this out. Coincidentally, I installed Office 2003 at the same time
> that I got a new laptop, my first with a touchpad.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Wally S
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ON08p$6OGHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Is this a laptop? With a touchpad? Either keep your hands off it or
reduce
> > the sensitivity.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
> > so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Wally S" <hiwally@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:urbwZf6OGHA.2828@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> I have just installed Office 2003, and when I am typing in Word,
> >> sometimes
> >> the cursor moves up three or four lines on its own, and I find myself
> > typing
> >> in the middle of the preceding text instead of at the end. I am not
> >> accidentally hitting the ctrl key. I have not had this problem with
> > previous
> >> versions.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Wally S
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>


Re: Word 2003 cursor problem by Wally

Wally
Mon Mar 06 14:03:16 CST 2006

That's exactly what it was. I don't have the option to reduce the
sensitivity, so I tried to train myself not to touch it, but I ended up
shutting it off. I never use the touchpad anyway. I prefer a regular mouse.

Thanks again.

Wally S

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:uycWd47OGHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> If you don't use the touchpad, I'd say reduce the sensitivity to zero. I
> don't use a laptop, so this is hearsay, but a lot of users assess this
> problem as being due to brushing the touchpad with their thumbs while
> typing.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
> so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Wally S" <hiwally@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:OQjnei7OGHA.964@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for the answer. I do have a touchpad, although I don't use it. I
> use
>> a regular mouse, but maybe I've been accidentally touching the pad. I'll
>> check this out. Coincidentally, I installed Office 2003 at the same time
>> that I got a new laptop, my first with a touchpad.
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> Wally S
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:ON08p$6OGHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > Is this a laptop? With a touchpad? Either keep your hands off it or
> reduce
>> > the sensitivity.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> > Words into Type
>> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> newsgroup
>> > so
>> > all may benefit.
>> >
>> > "Wally S" <hiwally@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> > news:urbwZf6OGHA.2828@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> I have just installed Office 2003, and when I am typing in Word,
>> >> sometimes
>> >> the cursor moves up three or four lines on its own, and I find myself
>> > typing
>> >> in the middle of the preceding text instead of at the end. I am not
>> >> accidentally hitting the ctrl key. I have not had this problem with
>> > previous
>> >> versions.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Wally S
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
>



Re: Word 2003 cursor problem by Suzanne

Suzanne
Mon Mar 06 14:15:30 CST 2006

I don't have a laptop, but whenever I've tried to use one, trying to
accomplish anything with a touchpad has driven me crazy. I suppose it's a
learned skill like any other, but it's not one I aspire to learn. If I ever
get a laptop, the first accessory/peripheral I'll get for it will be a
mouse.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Wally S" <hiwally@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:uJIC$eUQGHA.420@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> That's exactly what it was. I don't have the option to reduce the
> sensitivity, so I tried to train myself not to touch it, but I ended up
> shutting it off. I never use the touchpad anyway. I prefer a regular
mouse.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Wally S
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uycWd47OGHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > If you don't use the touchpad, I'd say reduce the sensitivity to zero. I
> > don't use a laptop, so this is hearsay, but a lot of users assess this
> > problem as being due to brushing the touchpad with their thumbs while
> > typing.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
> > so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Wally S" <hiwally@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:OQjnei7OGHA.964@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> Thanks for the answer. I do have a touchpad, although I don't use it. I
> > use
> >> a regular mouse, but maybe I've been accidentally touching the pad.
I'll
> >> check this out. Coincidentally, I installed Office 2003 at the same
time
> >> that I got a new laptop, my first with a touchpad.
> >>
> >> Thanks again.
> >>
> >> Wally S
> >>
> >> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> news:ON08p$6OGHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> > Is this a laptop? With a touchpad? Either keep your hands off it or
> > reduce
> >> > the sensitivity.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> > Words into Type
> >> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > newsgroup
> >> > so
> >> > all may benefit.
> >> >
> >> > "Wally S" <hiwally@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:urbwZf6OGHA.2828@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> >> I have just installed Office 2003, and when I am typing in Word,
> >> >> sometimes
> >> >> the cursor moves up three or four lines on its own, and I find
myself
> >> > typing
> >> >> in the middle of the preceding text instead of at the end. I am not
> >> >> accidentally hitting the ctrl key. I have not had this problem with
> >> > previous
> >> >> versions.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks.
> >> >>
> >> >> Wally S
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>