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    mitchsc Posts: 802, Reputation: 7
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    Feb 22, 2010, 07:59 AM
    Hyperlink Cursor
    I always used to be able to just move the cursor over a hyperlink and get the "finger", then click to open the link.

    Out of the blue, I no longer get the "finger" and must right click on the hyperlink, then hit "open" to open the site.

    Can anyone tell me how to get the "finger" working again?

    Thanks...
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    Feb 22, 2010, 10:41 AM

    That's quite strange. Does this happen in all browsers? I assume you are using Windows as your OS and probably Internet Explorer as your browser. Have you tried others like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox?
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    Feb 22, 2010, 04:31 PM

    I am using XP and Firefox, but it happens inside documents like Word. This has never happened before in IE7 or Firefox.
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    Feb 22, 2010, 05:15 PM

    Note: I get the pointing finger when hovering over a hyperlink in Google (in Firefox or IE7), but if I copy the address from the address bar and paste it into a Word document, no pointing finger. The hyperlink is active, but again, I must right click > Open, to get to the web page.

    This is totally new and just started happening on it's own.
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    Feb 22, 2010, 06:32 PM

    For those who may be interested, I found the answer.

    Within Word, Tools>Options>Edit Tab>Deselect "Use Ctrl+Click to follow hyperlink"
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