Cursor - jumping

[Jim]

Frequently, while typing in Word, the cursor jumps back into the text
without any reason, that I can see. It's a nuisance because I don't watch
the text while typing, which means that I have to repeatedly go back and
eliminate characters from earlier in the document and then retype. Any
suggestions about how to fix this. I'm running Vista on a Gateway laptop
bought last November.

 

[RBear3]

This is an Access newsgroup, not a Word newsgroup.

I'd suggest asking in a Word newsgroup.

 

[Guest]

My guess is that you are accidentally brushing the touch pad with your thumb.
if there is one thing I hate about laptops, this is it!

HTH

 

[tecas]

Frequently, while typing in Word, the cursor jumps back into the text
without any reason, that I can see. It's a nuisance because I don't watch
the text while typing, which means that I have to repeatedly go back and
eliminate characters from earlier in the document and then retype. Any
suggestions about how to fix this. I'm running Vista on a Gateway laptop
bought last November.

Turn off the touch pad while your typing (there is usually a button
located on the laptop somewhere that does this). I usually do whenever
I am typing on my laptop.