Accessibility Turn On or Off Hide Pointer While Typing in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off hide pointer while typing for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Windows hides the mouse pointer by default while typing to ensure the pointer doesn't block your view of the text you're typing.

The Hide pointer while typing setting and others are saved together in the UserPreferencesMask binary value in the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop location for the current user.


It is up to the app to honor this Hide pointer while typing setting, so this setting may not be supported by all apps.




Contents

  • Option One: Turn On or Off Hide Pointer While Typing in Settings
  • Option Two: Turn On or Off Hide Pointer While Typing in Control Panel




Option One

Turn On or Off Hide Pointer While Typing in Settings


This option is only available starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2).


1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Mouse on the right side under Interaction. (see screenshot below)


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3 Turn on (default) or off Hide pointer while typing for what you want. (see screenshot below)

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4 You can now close Settings if you like.




Option Two

Turn On or Off Hide Pointer While Typing in Control Panel


1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Mouse icon.

2 Click/tap on the Pointer Options tab. (see screenshot below)

3 Check (on - default) or uncheck (off) Hide pointer while typing under Visibility for what you want.

4 Click/tap on OK.

5 You can now close the Control Panel if you like.

Hide_pointer_while_typing.png



That's it,
Shawn Brink


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My pointer options are set to hide when typing. Is there a way to stop palm brushes moving the cursor when typing?
It's already on low sensitivity. This problem does not occur in Notepad, or here. Perhaps it's just the way some websites are set up.
 
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Tutorial updated to add option one for Settings. :alien:
 

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I am looking for the default state of this setting since 24h2.

In step 3, it is stated "Turn on or off (default)" which I assume to mean off is the default state. When I change the Hide pointer when typing in Settings (app) it also changes Hide pointer when typing in the control panel as well.
From my understanding, the default state is off in Settings but has always been on by default in control panel. I am trying to see if the default value has been changed to off for both or if I am misreading that this setting is off since 24h2.

(Also, how would you like me to format questions in the future so I can do so more clearly?)
Sorry, obsessive compulsive as always, and thank you in advance!
 
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Parse1y said:
I am looking for the default state of this setting since 24h2.

In step 3, it is stated "Turn on or off (default)" which I assume to mean off is the default state. When I change the Hide pointer when typing in Settings (app) it also changes Hide pointer when typing in the control panel as well.
From my understanding, the default state is off in Settings but has always been on by default in control panel. I am trying to see if the default value has been changed to off for both or if I am misreading that this setting is off since 24h2.

(Also, how would you like me to format questions in the future so I can do so more clearly?)
Sorry, obsessive compulsive as always, and thank you in advance!
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Hello, :alien:

It's turned on by default.
 

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Brink said:
Hello, :alien:

It's turned on by default.
Click to expand...
Thank you again! This website has really helped me reconfigure "problem settings" and improve my time using Windows 11. I still have many strange values from being silly as teen and "tweaking" tons of values back in my Windows 10 installation!
 

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core Processor
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60% Wired, Cherry MX Brown
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Internet Speed
1.2 GBPs (Xfinity) Ethernet (Cat 6e)
Browser
Google Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Parse1y said:
Thank you again! This website has really helped me reconfigure "problem settings" and improve my time using Windows 11. I still have many strange values from being silly as teen and "tweaking" tons of values back in my Windows 10 installation!
Click to expand...

Glad we could help. :shawn:
 

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