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A blinking object to indicate where to type is called a cursor. The mouse pointer is also called a cursor.
the pointer on the computer screen is called "cursor"
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The cursor is called a cursor in MS Excel.
A caret or an insertion point
the one that shows up on the computer is called a "cursor". the one that you are touching is called a mouse. you can change your cursor by down loading different ones on certain websites, or another way is by your computer some how.
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It can simply be called a "cursor", but you can also call it a "text cursor" to tell it apart from your mouse cursor.
When you get your computer your cursor should be normal but if its not its not right. [Ej Chapman wrote this answer.]
The mouse or the touch-pad controls the cursor.
The mouse is generally used to move a cursor around the screen. Additionally, a trackpad, a rollerball, and even the keyboard may be used.
The cursor shows you where the next character will be.