Windows 11 comes with a small blinking text cursor that indicates where in the document you are. The default small size usually isn’t helpful especially for people with poor vision. With the use of wide screens and higher resolutions, it can be difficult to spot the text cursor across bigger areas of the screen, or even double screens. The good this is, Windows allows you to turn on the text cursor indicator and increase its size so that you can see it clearly on the screen. The cursor is that blinking line at the end of what you are typing. When the text cursor indicator is enabled, it makes your text cursor stand out in a sea of text. To help users, the text cursor indicator shows a colored indicator at the top and bottom of the text cursor which makes it extremely easy to see the cursor in large documents. With all the many features added to Windows 11, nothing dramatic was added to the text indicator settings in Windows 11. To get started with turning the On or Off text indicator in Windows 11, follow the steps below:
How to enable text cursor indicator in Windows 11
One can turn on or off the text indicator, size and color easily in Windows 11 for any reason. This change could help people with poor vision and those struggling to see small objects on the screen. Follow the steps below to change the pointer. Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. From system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows, all can be done from its System Settings pane. To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings as shown in the image below: Alternatively, you can use the search box on the taskbar and search for Settings. Then select to open it. Windows Settings pane should look similar to the image below. In Windows Settings, click Accessibility, and select Text cursor on the right pane of your screen shown in the image below. Not only can you enable or disable the text indicator, but you can also change the color of the cursor if it’s too small to see on the screen. Adding color and increasing the size will greatly help people with poor vision. Toggle the button to the On position to enable the Text cursor indicator as highlighted below. To increase the size of the cursor, drag the slider. By default, the mouse pointer is set to 1—the smallest size. You can choose a size from 1 to 5, being very large. You can also change the color of the text cursor to make it easy to see. Under Recommended colors, choose a color for the cursor that better match your situation. Changes you make here are automatically applied in real time. Simply exit from the settings pane when you’re done.
How to disable text cursor indicator in Windows 11
If you change your mind about the text cursor indicator, simply go and turn it off. To do that, reverse the changes above by going to the Start menu ==> Settings ==> Accessibility ==> Text cursor and toggling the button to turn off the text cursor indicator. That’s it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to turn on the text cursor indicator and increase its size in Windows 11. If you find any error above, please use the comment form below to report.
