how to disable blinking cursor on word ?

Hello,

I have a neurological disorder, and I need to disable the cursor blinking on word office.

Your help is very much appreciated!

Thank you

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Aug 21, 2022 12:24 AM

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tjk

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Aug 21, 2022 12:45 AM in response to Hazan972

Hi,

According to Microsoft, it's not possible: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/disable-the-blinkingflashing-i-barlinecursor-in/9466be78-99bf-40e2-a342-2e0643be0180

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