This is usually due to an oversensitive touchpad: accidentally brushing the
touchpad simulates a double-tap (click of the mouse button). Either
desensitise the touchpad or disable the Double-Tap option.
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Terry Farrell - Word MVP
http://word.mvps.org/
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Not sure if this problem is a laptop issue, Windows XP, or something else.
I'm using a Dell Inspiron 8200 with 1 Gb of RAM, Windows XP SP2, and MS
Word 2002.
Every so often when I'm typing away, the characters will stop appearing on
the screen and then quickly reappear elsewhere in the document--a few
lines away arbitrarily in the middle of words or sentences. Then I have to
stop and correct the text. Am I unknowingly hitting a wrong key? What
causes this problem, and how do I stop it? Thanks. --Arthur