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Cursor is flashing constantly in Word
Cursor is flashing constantly. Uninstalled Office and reinstalled and still having the same issue. Tried the fixes on Microsoft.com for this issue and problem persists.
I'm on windows server 2003 and using Word 2003 and the cursor flashes constantly. It's supposed to flash when its at a location you can type into. Are you experienceing some other aberrant flashing behavior?
Isn't that normal behaviour for any editor?
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It is switching between a cursor and the blue progress circle at breakneck speeds. It's almost impossible to type anything.
It might be caused by your antivirus...
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I have been running Office 2007 for about a week and it just started doing this this morning. Windows Updates pulled down and installed a SP1 for Office 2007. That is why I uninstalled office to see if the SP was the culprit. It wasn't.
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I've been running the same antivirus ever since I installed Office 2007 and never had an issue before. You think it could be one of the updates for AV??
I honestly don't know - just something to consider. Perhaps also run Diagnostics:
Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Word Options.
Click Resources.
Click Diagnose, click Continue, and then click Start Diagnostics.
Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Word Options.
Click Resources.
Click Diagnose, click Continue, and then click Start Diagnostics.
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Tried it. It did not return any results.
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It's not a Control Panel Setting. It is only occcuring in Word.
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FYI Geniuses......!!! It was the default printer driver that was causing the issue!!!! Once again thanks for nothing. I still have yet to get a question answered on this website!
emenold.... we try to be helpful to everyone. Sometimes we get things wrong. We're human. I apologize that you didn't get a helpful answer.
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I have a printerdriver that works OK most of the time ..Epson NetPrint.
But Word doesn't like ik it. When it's the default printer the cursor goes crazy when it is over the Word window. Besides the annoying flashing cursor and the processor on 50% everything functions.
To see if this is actually caused by the spooler and your printerdriver:
- start the task manager,
- show all user's processes
- find spoolersv.exe process (not spoolersvc)
- stop it
- check the cursor over the Word window
Set another printer as default.....
When there is no other printer ... use a print-to-pdf or -fax printer
Vista Ultimate 64 bit + Office 2007 Enterprise
But Word doesn't like ik it. When it's the default printer the cursor goes crazy when it is over the Word window. Besides the annoying flashing cursor and the processor on 50% everything functions.
To see if this is actually caused by the spooler and your printerdriver:
- start the task manager,
- show all user's processes
- find spoolersv.exe process (not spoolersvc)
- stop it
- check the cursor over the Word window
Set another printer as default.....
When there is no other printer ... use a print-to-pdf or -fax printer
Vista Ultimate 64 bit + Office 2007 Enterprise
Just had the same problem with Word under Office 2010. Ran the "Repair" task within Office setup and that corrected the issue on my Windows 7 Pro PC.
How I soved this issue was removing the network printers, restart the Printer Spooler Service and adding them back.
The scenario was:
Cursor flashing in Microsft Word.
Two Canon printer connected.
Windows 7 pro x64 bits.
Office 2007.
The scenario was:
Cursor flashing in Microsft Word.
Two Canon printer connected.
Windows 7 pro x64 bits.
Office 2007.
I could not fix this issue on word 2010 after trying all above - then found it to be the OneNote printer that installs with Office. The users never used it so i simply deleted it and the problem was resolved.
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