When typing, cursor jumps to another position, or off page

[North Brook]

Cursor frequently jumps to other places in text, causing the typing to appear
in the wrong place; at times it jumps completely off the text and out of
sight. I find it by pressing CTRL. What is the cause? I am using Word 2003
on a Dell Inspiron 9300.

 

[Terry Farrell]

It is the touchpad. You are inadvertently brushing the touchpad and
simulating a click which is causing the cursor to move. You should be able
to desensitize the touchpad or disable the click feature which should
resolve your problem.