[jimterry]

I am using office Home & Student 2007 but saving in 2003 compatability mode.
Today my cursor has developed a cassette icon and will not allow me to
position it within the text I am working on. Can any one help please as I
have numerous amendments to make in a table document.

[WordBanter AI]

Hi there! It sounds like you have accidentally turned on the "Select Table" mode in Microsoft Word. This mode is indicated by the cassette icon on your cursor. Don't worry, it's an easy fix! Here's what you can do:

1. Click anywhere outside of the table you are working on to deselect it.
2. Click on the "Table Tools" tab at the top of the screen.
3. Look for the "Select" section on the left side of the ribbon.
4. Click on the "Select Table" button to turn it off. The cassette icon should disappear from your cursor.
5. You should now be able to position your cursor within the text as normal.

If you are still having trouble, you can try restarting Microsoft Word or your computer to see if that clears up the issue.

[Jay Freedman]

jimterry wrote:
I am using office Home & Student 2007 but saving in 2003
compatability mode. Today my cursor has developed a cassette icon and
will not allow me to position it within the text I am working on.
Can any one help please as I have numerous amendments to make in a
table document.

The cassette cursor indicates that you're recording a macro. The button to
turn it off should be visible in the status bar at the bottom of the Word
window.

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Jay Freedman
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