Customizing Word for Visually Disabled

If this isn't the right newsgroup, please let me know which one is.

I need to make Microsoft Word's I-bar (the vertical flashing line indicating
the insertion point ) more visible for a visually-impaired user. Changing
options in Windows XP's Control Panel for "Accessibility Options" and
"Mouse" have no effect.

Any suggestions please?

TIA
Geoff

This question is actually a Windows question. Post it in the newsgroup for
your version of Windows.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




"Geoff" wrote in message
...
If this isn't the right newsgroup, please let me know which one is.

I need to make Microsoft Word's I-bar (the vertical flashing line
indicating the insertion point ) more visible for a visually-impaired
user. Changing options in Windows XP's Control Panel for "Accessibility
Options" and "Mouse" have no effect.

Any suggestions please?

TIA
Geoff

In the control panel, mouse folder, there are different mouse schemes, some are
very large.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
http://officebeta.iponet.net/en-us/p...649111033.aspx

"Geoff" wrote in message
...
If this isn't the right newsgroup, please let me know which one is.

I need to make Microsoft Word's I-bar (the vertical flashing line indicating
the insertion point ) more visible for a visually-impaired user. Changing
options in Windows XP's Control Panel for "Accessibility Options" and "Mouse"
have no effect.

Any suggestions please?

TIA
Geoff

JoAnn/Mary

Many thanks for your replies. (I shall try a Windows newsgroup.)

My feeling is that Word has its own settings that over-ride Windows
settings.

Here's why I think this:

1. Control Panel Mouse Pointers
These don't affect the Word Insertion-Point cursor.
(They do affect the "Text Select" cursor, which looks the same but is
different.)

2. Control Panel Accessibility Options Display Cursor Width
This setting doesn't affect the width of the Insertion-Point cursor in Word.
(It does in Outlook and Outlook Express, but not Word.)

3. I don't know of any other Windows setting that'd be appropriate.

If you have any further thoughts, I'd be very glad of them.

Geoff



"Geoff" wrote in message
...
If this isn't the right newsgroup, please let me know which one is.

I need to make Microsoft Word's I-bar (the vertical flashing line
indicating the insertion point ) more visible for a visually-impaired
user. Changing options in Windows XP's Control Panel for "Accessibility
Options" and "Mouse" have no effect.

Any suggestions please?

TIA
Geoff

This article has suggestions
Resource Guide for Individuals with Visual Difficulties and Impairments

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/vision.aspx

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
http://officebeta.iponet.net/en-us/p...649111033.aspx

"Geoff" wrote in message
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JoAnn/Mary

Many thanks for your replies. (I shall try a Windows newsgroup.)

My feeling is that Word has its own settings that over-ride Windows
settings.

Here's why I think this:

1. Control Panel Mouse Pointers
These don't affect the Word Insertion-Point cursor.
(They do affect the "Text Select" cursor, which looks the same but is
different.)

2. Control Panel Accessibility Options Display Cursor Width
This setting doesn't affect the width of the Insertion-Point cursor in Word.
(It does in Outlook and Outlook Express, but not Word.)

3. I don't know of any other Windows setting that'd be appropriate.

If you have any further thoughts, I'd be very glad of them.

Geoff



"Geoff" wrote in message
...
If this isn't the right newsgroup, please let me know which one is.

I need to make Microsoft Word's I-bar (the vertical flashing line
indicating the insertion point ) more visible for a visually-impaired
user. Changing options in Windows XP's Control Panel for "Accessibility
Options" and "Mouse" have no effect.

Any suggestions please?

TIA
Geoff

Hi Mary,

This article has suggestions
Resource Guide for Individuals with Visual Difficulties and Impairments

http://www.microsoft.com/enable/guides/vision.aspx

Many thanks. I'll take a look.

Geoff