Insertion point without leading/trailing shadows

[George]

After having to re-install Word 2002 on a new drive, the insertion point on
a new, blank document now has leading or trailing shadows following it when
moving either left or right. I have looked in all of the tabs in Tools /
Options but can't find what to tick or untick in order to get back to just a
simple insertion point without the shadows. I know it's in there somewhere!

Tia,

George

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

That may be a Windows Control Panel setting rather than something in Word
(there are certainly such settings for the mouse pointer), but you might
check the Word settings for "Provide feedback with animation" and the like
(Tools | Options | General).

 

[George]

Finally found where to turn it off:

Tools | Options | Edit tab | Uncheck "Enable click and type".

George

 

[Terry Farrell]

Shadows!!!

That is the first time anyone has describe click and type as shadows.

Anyway, IMHO, click and type is the spawn of the devil herself.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Yes, I should have thought about that, but I *never* see click and type
enabled except when I try to show users things on the machines at the
library.