iPad pointer change

My pointer changed from an arrow to a circle. I am not finding a way to change it back. One answer to a similar question was it was always a circle. Mine most certainly was not! Help us Apple!

Posted on Dec 24, 2023 06:22 AM

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Posted on Apr 16, 2024 08:04 AM

It's only 4 months later and, at least on my ipad, there is no "pointer control" on that menu. Or findable by search. Any advice?


hmm.. nevermind. Found it as its own menu item below "touch". Problem is, you can't change the pointer. It stays that obnoxious grey ball and only option is to put a crayola colored line around it, which makes the | cursor look ridiculous and block out text. I sincerely hope enough people complain about this that Apple gives us options. The circle has been bugging me since day one.

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Apr 16, 2024 08:04 AM in response to HiyaThereLovely

It's only 4 months later and, at least on my ipad, there is no "pointer control" on that menu. Or findable by search. Any advice?


hmm.. nevermind. Found it as its own menu item below "touch". Problem is, you can't change the pointer. It stays that obnoxious grey ball and only option is to put a crayola colored line around it, which makes the | cursor look ridiculous and block out text. I sincerely hope enough people complain about this that Apple gives us options. The circle has been bugging me since day one.

Apr 16, 2024 08:07 AM in response to andreafromspringfield gardens

andreafromspringfield gardens wrote:

It's only 4 months later and, at least on my ipad, there is no "pointer control" on that menu. Or findable by search. Any advice?

hmm.. nevermind. Found it as its own menu item below "touch". Problem is, you can't change the pointer. It stays that obnoxious grey ball and only option is to put a crayola colored line around it, which makes the | cursor look ridiculous and block out text. I sincerely hope enough people complain about this that Apple gives us options. The circle has been bugging me since day one.


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