Hello martymary54, Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
I understand from your post that your trackpad on your MacBook Air is not working properly. For this type of issue, I recommend testing the issue while your Mac is in Safe Mode and running a hardware test. The following articles have the steps to restart your Mac in Safe Mode and how to run a hardware test:
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my MacBook Air mouse trac is frozen
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