Under Tools Options Edit tab, the option is Use Smart Cursoring.

I must say I prefer the new way - it really used to irritate me suddenly
getting thrown back to where I had been just by clicking an arrrow key - but
it'd be a dull world if we were all the same.

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Enjoy,
Tony


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
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I guess it is possible that one of the 1800 odd commands in Word does
control that behaviour, but, I do not know what it is and right now, I am
using a version of Word that I installed on a computer on Tuesday and I
haven't made any specific modifications to the "out of the box
configuration.

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"GR" wrote in message
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Mr. Robbins,
My cursor acts the same as newlywed's. Is it possible there is a
selectable option in Word 2003 that forces the cursor to act the way
newlywed wants it to act?
GR


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
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It moves either one space to the right or one space to the left of its
original position, depending upon which key is pressed. That movement
I
would consider to be appropriate.

Are you sure that you are not left clicking with the mouse in the
position to which you are scrolling before using the cursor movement
keys?

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I think I was not clear in my original questions.

Does the cursor stay where it is even when you press right arrow or
left arrow from a distant page?