Windows 10: Turn On or Off Hide Pointer While Typing in Windows

How to: Turn On or Off Hide Pointer While Typing in Windows

How to Turn On or Off Hide Pointer While Typing in Windows


By default in Windows, the pointer is automatically hidden while typing to ensure that the pointer doesn't block your view of the text you're typing.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to automatically hide the pointer while typing for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

It is up to the application to honor this setting, so this setting may not be supported by all apps.




Here's How:

1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Mouse icon.

2 Click/tap on the Pointer Options tab, check (on - default) or uncheck (off) the Hide pointer while typing box under Visibility for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)






That's it,
Shawn


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Mouse settings: Hide pointer while typing has no effect


In Windows 10 there is this option called "Hide pointer while typing" under
Control Panel -> Mouse -> Pointer Options





The idea behind this option makes really sense.
However, it does not seem to have any effect on the following apps I tried. They all behave in the following ways regardless of whether this option is checked or not:

• Notepad and WordPad: Pointer is always hidden while typing.
• Notepad++: Pointer is never hidden while typing.
• MS Word 2016: Pointer is hidden while typing; however hitting the shift key makes it reappear, which of course happens all the time while typing resulting in a flickering pointer...

The behaviour of Word 2016 is the worst of all. While I would prefer the pointer really being hidden while typing, a pointer that is never hidden is still better than that flickering pointer!

Can anybody confirm this behaviour or knows how to resolve it?

 

Hide pointer while typing won't turn off

Hi, I have been having issues on Windows 10 with the pointer disappearing / showing as fuzzy and changing position whenever the system is thinking.

I found the answer to this on other forums may be to turn off the 'hide pointer while typing' option. I did this and the problem was solved for a couple of days but is now back (I've tried turning back off and on a couple of times but no improvement).

Is there another fix to this that anyone knows?

 

What is the "Hide pointer while typing" feature?

Hi IrBlueSky

Usually when using a PC you have a pointer (arrow head)

When you type, you then have a cursor, like a large capital I

The 'Hide the pointer' is an option that will hide the pointer so it does not interfere with your typing at the cursor position . . .

Honestly it is one of those settings they added to Windows many years ago, that is of little use to anyone . . .

 

Hide pointer while typing won't turn off

We'd like to confirm if you've already tried changing the pointer size of your mouse if this would make any difference? If you haven't tried this yet, you can change it by clicking
Start, type pointer, and select Change the mouse pointer size.





In addition, we'd like to know the Windows build and version
currently running on the device and all the other troubleshooting steps you've already attempted to resolve the pointer issue.

Your response is highly appreciated.

 

What is the "Hide pointer while typing" feature?

Hello,

What is the "Hide pointer while typing" feature? How does this feature work?

I can't understand what is the feature and How I can test it?

Thanks