Bob - Thanks for the suggestion - I do have an optical but its on a good
surface. I'll first see if the touchpad is the culprit.


"CyberTaz" wrote:

.... Or if not a laptop, do you perhaps have an optical mouse (one that emits
a light beam from its 'belly')? If so make sure you are using it on a
smooth, solid-color surface. Otherwise the reflected beam is misdirected by
teh sightest irregularity & causes the pointer to behave erratically.
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HTH |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

"new2" wrote in message
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I have XP, Word 2003.