Computer Tips

The insertion point.

The insertion point or cursor is the flashing vertical bar that shows where the next character you type will be placed.you'll see blinking insertion point,show in the example below,as soon as you open a document or form.the only exception is excel,where the insertion point only appears after you begin typing.where you move the mouse pointer into an area where you can center or edit text,the pointer changes to an i-beam.to edit existing text,move the insertion point by moving the i-beam to the text you want to edit.when you click,the insertion point will jump to the new position.then you can type new text or delete existing text at the insertion point.