Your insertion point can be moved by clicking with your mouse at the desired location in a text document or by using the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate through the text. Additionally, you can use keyboard shortcuts, such as Ctrl + arrow keys, to jump between words or Shift + arrow keys to select text while moving the insertion point. In many applications, you can also use the Home and End keys to move to the beginning or end of a line.
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A point of insertion is also called the insertion point. The point of insertion is the place, or point, in a graphics program where the next character that you type will show on the screen. The point is typically shown with a vertical line that is blinking.
What is the deference between Insertion Point and Pointers?
Cut or copied text is moved to the clipboard (or Office clipboard), then pasted wherever you move the cursor and click to indicate an insertion point.
Use the arrow keys
an insertion point is where the cursor blinks and u start typing
You can do it by clicking with the mouse to where you want it to be, or in many ways with the keyboard. These generall involve the navigation keys including the arrow keys, Home, End, Page Up and Page Down. Using these with various other keys allow you to change the insertion point. For example, using Ctrl and the left or right arrow, allows you to move the insertion point by one word at a time.
The insertion point is directly after the last character you inserted.
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If you hit the Backspace key, the insertion point will move to the left. If you press the Delete key, the insertion point will stay where it is.
To place the insertion point inside a cell in a spreadsheet, simply click on the cell where you want the insertion point to appear. The insertion point will show up as a blinking cursor inside the cell, allowing you to enter or edit text or data directly within the cell.
When you place your cursor over the insertion point it changes to the I bar.