Word on new computer - Jumping Cursor - Help!!

[TroubledTeacher]

I have a new notebook and my cursor often automatically jumps to wherever my
mouse is positioned on my document, or, if the mouse is positioned over
another screen it will jump to that screen. Obviously this causes me a LOT of
problems when I am typing documents, with words cutting into the middle of
others, etc.

How can I shut this off?!?!

I'm a teacher working on a double MA this summer, and this is killing me.

Thank you in advance

 

[Ed]

The problem is usually the touchpad. As you type, your thumbs or fingers
are touching it, giving the equivalent of a mouse click, which sets the
cursor where the mouse is pointing. You can see if there's a sensitivity
setting, or if you've got an external mouse attached then just turn the
thing off (my personal choice - I hate those things!).

HTH
Ed