Office update 14.1.3 = no cursor in Word?

tootall · 07:19 AM

Since I have updated to 14.1.3 (Office for Mac 2011), I cannot see the cursor anymore in word. I just see it once when I open the document, not to ever see it again!

I understand that it is supposed to disappear when you type, but it never shows up again, even when I click on the document!

I have checked in preferences and have not found anything relevant, what am i missing or is it a MS-Bug?

EDIT: really weird, it happens only in some documents and not in others!?

Grannyville7989 · Sep 14, 2011, 08:25 AM

Are you running Lion by any chance? I hear that Office 2011 isn't 100% compatible with Lion. I've been reading/hearing people having some bugs and glitches since being on Lion.

wordsworth · 09:33 AM

I'm running Word (Office for Mac 2011) in Snow Leopard and Word does 'weird things' in that environment, too. The activated audio alerts will simply cease mid-work session, for example. And its compatibility with Pages leaves a lot to be desired (but in ways that really ought not to occur between two major software packages).

I'd say, when using Word, simply prepare to accept that you get eccentric functionality (to put it politely). However, an AWOL cursor is indeed a little too eccentric for comfort. It does sound like a Lion issue.

tootall · Sep 15, 2011, 01:22 AM

Indeed I am using Lion, however I started having this "intriguing" problem only since the last office update...

tahoeroscoe · Sep 16, 2011, 01:22 AM

word hides the cursor when typing, it must think you're typing or something. I just upgraded my office for mac 2011 a couple hours ago and it appears to be working fine so far.

Macman45 · Sep 16, 2011, 01:30 AM

Yesterday on my iMac running Lion....No issues at all, but there is a thread here with people reporting installation problems, but there doesn't seem to be a specific problem, just a few random installation problems.

I think most were caused by people who had moved the original files to a different location making it "Invisible" to the MS updater.

dianeoforegon · Feb 22, 2013, 07:44 PM

Have you guys updated to the latest version? It's 14.3.1 now.

Sep 14, 2011, 06:55 AM	#1
tootall macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Quebec, Canada	Office update 14.1.3 = no cursor in Word? Since I have updated to 14.1.3 (Office for Mac 2011), I cannot see the cursor anymore in word. I just see it once when I open the document, not to ever see it again! I understand that it is supposed to disappear when you type, but it never shows up again, even when I click on the document! I have checked in preferences and have not found anything relevant, what am i missing or is it a MS-Bug? EDIT: really weird, it happens only in some documents and not in others!? Last edited by tootall; Sep 14, 2011 at 07:19 AM.
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Sep 14, 2011, 09:31 AM	#3
wordsworth macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2011	I'm running Word (Office for Mac 2011) in Snow Leopard and Word does 'weird things' in that environment, too. The activated audio alerts will simply cease mid-work session, for example. And its compatibility with Pages leaves a lot to be desired (but in ways that really ought not to occur between two major software packages). I'd say, when using Word, simply prepare to accept that you get eccentric functionality (to put it politely). However, an AWOL cursor is indeed a little too eccentric for comfort. It does sound like a Lion issue. __________________ White MacBook early 2009, 2.00 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB HD; iMac G3 600 MHz Snow, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB HD; iPod Nano 5g 16 GB (green); PowerBook Duo 2300 Last edited by wordsworth; Sep 14, 2011 at 09:33 AM. Reason: accuracy of statement
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Sep 16, 2011, 01:22 AM	#5
tahoeroscoe macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: California	word hides the cursor when typing, it must think you're typing or something. I just upgraded my office for mac 2011 a couple hours ago and it appears to be working fine so far. __________________ \| 15" MBP , 2.66ghz C2D , 8GB Ram , 250GB SSD + 750GB HDD , Lion \| \| iPhone5 , 64GB , AT&T LTE \| \| iPad3 , 64GB , Verizon LTE \|
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Sep 16, 2011, 01:30 AM	#6
Macman45 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somewhere Back In The Long Ago	I Installed The Update Yesterday on my iMac running Lion....No issues at all, but there is a thread here with people reporting installation problems, but there doesn't seem to be a specific problem, just a few random installation problems. I think most were caused by people who had moved the original files to a different location making it "Invisible" to the MS updater. __________________ Time And Tide Wait For No Man
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Feb 22, 2013, 07:44 PM	#7
dianeoforegon macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oregon	Have you guys updated to the latest version? It's 14.3.1 now. __________________ Diane Ross Office Mac Help OfficeforMacHelp Scripts for Mac
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Sep 14, 2011, 08:25 AM	#2
Grannyville7989 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2010	Are you running Lion by any chance? I hear that Office 2011 isn't 100% compatible with Lion. I've been reading/hearing people having some bugs and glitches since being on Lion.
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Sep 15, 2011, 01:22 AM	#4
tootall Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Quebec, Canada	Indeed I am using Lion, however I started having this "intriguing" problem only since the last office update...
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