If the Word window is not getting the focus (does the title bar indicate
that it is the active window?), the problem could be caused by a poorly
written add-in. I had this problem with By Design Office until I uninstalled
it.

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Words into Type
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"Jeff's cursor" Jeff's wrote in message
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When i open a word document the cursor does not appear. I must click
inside
of the word document in order for the cursor to appear. Normally when you
open a word document new or already created the cursor is already there
blinking. For some reason on this one machine it is not there and i must
click anywhere in the document in order for the cursor to appear so i can
modify, print, etc. Can someone please help me get my cursor back?