it is called a cursor
Right -pointing arrow pointer.
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A yad (Hebrew: יד‎‎, literally "hand") is a Jewish ritual pointer, popularly known as a Torah pointer, used by the reader to follow the text during the Torah reading from the parchment Torah scrolls.
The arrow is a pointer, but it could be a hand or a dinosaur or a cursor.
pointer
It changes into an "I" Looking icon. It indicates you can highlight the text for copying, If you hold it down and drag the pointer, a blue bar will appear over the text indicating it is highlighted. Right clicking will allow you to copy the text.
The cursor.
The pointer that is used when reading the Torah is called a yad
a threee pointer
The pointer that points to a block of memory that does not exist is called a dazzling pointer or wild pointer
ScreenTips are small windows that display descriptive text when you rest the pointer over a shape. Use ScreenTips to display extra information for a shape.
Since it is forbidden to touch the Torah scroll due to its sanctity, the reader either uses his finger to point at the text without actually touching it or uses a pointer traditionally made from silver but can be made from any metal, glass or wood. Tjis pointer is called a yad, which means hand in Hebrew. The pointer should not touch the text since it can damage the ink.