How do i change the mouse cursor size for Microsoft Word 2003?

[Guest]

The size of my mouse cursor has changed all of a sudden. The original size
can still be seen while using applications like notepad or excel, but the
cursor size in word has become extremely small. How can i change the size of
the same?

 

[Stefan Blom]

Change the Zoom to 500% and then back to restore the correct cursor
size.

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[Guest]

For a slightly more permanent fix. Use "normal.dot" from someone else who
does not have this problem. Overwrite your own normal.dot with this file. Of
course adjust the necessary things later on.

 

[Graham Mayor]

That's not a particularly good plan! Rename normal.dot and a new default one
will result. However this cursor issue is caused by a minor software bug and
changing normal.dot will not necessarily affect it. If you want a permamnent
fix you'll need an autonew and an autoopen macro in normal.dot with the
following lines.

With ActiveWindow.View
.Zoom.Percentage = 500
.Zoom.Percentage = 100
End With

The second zoom is your preferred setting.
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
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[Guest]

Funny though that it actually works for me then...
I have overwritten my normal.dot with someone that of else and the problems
stays away...

 

[Graham Mayor]

When it returns, you'll now know how to fix it properly

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[Guest]

that's true!
But where do I make these changes then. I mean, which path do I walk to
enter these lines?

 

[Graham Mayor]

See the link in my original post.
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

As Graham suggests, there's an easier way to get a default Normal.dot, but
most of us have *way* too much investment in customization to want to do
that.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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