Hide the Pointer While Typing

For better visibility of your document while you work—especially if you use an enlarged mouse pointer or a pointer scheme—you can set Windows XP to hide the mouse pointer while you type. The mouse pointer reappears when you move the mouse or trackball. This procedure tells you how to select the Hide pointer while typing option through Mouse Properties in Control Panel.

Mouse actions

Keyboard actions

On the Start menu:

Select Control Panel

Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key ).

Select Control Panel by pressing C.

In Control Panel:

Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View.
Select Mouse.

In Control Panel:

Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View by pressing TAB.
Press ENTER.
Move to Mouse by pressing the arrow keys.
Press ENTER.

In the Mouse Properties dialog box:

Select the Pointer Options tab.

In the Mouse Properties dialog box:

Select the Pointer Options tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.

On the Pointer Options tab, under Visibility:

Select the Hide pointer while typing check box.
Select OK.

On the Pointer Options tab, under Visibility:

Select the Hide pointer while typing check box by pressing H.
Press ENTER.

To close Control Panel:

Select the Close button.

To close Control Panel:

Press ALT+F, C.

Control Panel: Mouse: Pointer Options tab: Visibility: Hide pointer while typing