This tutorial will show you how to change the text cursor indicator size for your account in Windows 11.
The text cursor is that blinking line at the end of what you are typing in Windows.
Windows 11 lets you use a colorful text cursor indicator to make your text cursor more visible.
You can also change the size and color of the text cursor indicator.
Reference:
Make your mouse, keyboard, and other input devices easier to use - Microsoft Support
Learn how to use Windows accessibility features to make your mouse, keyboard, and other input devices easier to use.
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Change Text Cursor Indicator Size in Settings
- Option Two: Change Text Cursor Indicator Size using REG file
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Text cursor on the right side. (see screenshot below)
Open Text cursor settings
3 Under Text cursor indicator, adjust the Size slider to the size (1-5) you want. (see screenshot below)
5 is the default text cursor indicator size.
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (size 1), step 3 (size 2), step 4 (size 3), step 5 (size 4), or step 6 (size 5) below for the size you want.
2 To Change Text Cursor Indicator Size to 1
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Change_text_cursor_indicator_size_to_1.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Accessibility\CursorIndicator]
"IndicatorType"=dword:000000013 To Change Text Cursor Indicator Size to 2
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Change_text_cursor_indicator_size_to_2.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Accessibility\CursorIndicator]
"IndicatorType"=dword:000000024 To Change Text Cursor Indicator Size to 3
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Change_text_cursor_indicator_size_to_3.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Accessibility\CursorIndicator]
"IndicatorType"=dword:000000035 To Change Text Cursor Indicator Size to 4
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Change_text_cursor_indicator_size_to_4.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Accessibility\CursorIndicator]
"IndicatorType"=dword:000000046 To Change Text Cursor Indicator Size to 5
This is the default size.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.
Change_text_cursor_indicator_size_to_5.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Accessibility\CursorIndicator]
"IndicatorType"=dword:000000057 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
8 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
9 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
10 If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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