Why does the insertion point of text jump around?

[Guest]

the flashing insertion point is where text should appear when a type key is
struck. however, i find that sometimes that flashing insertion point (or
line) jumps around on the page from time to time, such that when a key is
struck text will start appearing some place else on the page.

this is very annoying. how do i fix it? thank you.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you have a laptop with a touchpad, avoid touching it or reduce the
sensitivity.

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

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[Guest]

If you're using a desktop and you have a wheel mouse which you use to scroll
through a document, you must remember to click in the document before typing.
Otherwise Word thinks the cursor is back where you started scrolling!

Genine