Let’s discuss how to Change Text Cursor thickness in Windows 11. A text cursor is a visual indicator on a computer screen that shows the current position for entering or editing text. The Text cursor Thickness is essential in showing the current position text.
As you know, the Text Cursor is a blinking line at the end of the text or the cursor’s current position. This blinking line helps end users find the cursor position easily. Normally, the text cursor thickness is small, so it appears as a blinking line.
The blinking line thickness increases when the user changes the Text Cursor thickness. This feature is handy for people who are visually disabled or have a high screen resolution. After the changes are applied, you can see the changes in the thickness of the text cursor everywhere.
Changing the thickness of the text cursor is very beneficial. Different methods are available to change your PC’s text cursor thickness. This blog post will help you change the text cursor position on your Windows 11 PC with different methods.
What are the Advantages of Text Cursor Thickness on Windows 11 PC?
Text cursor thickness is one of the factors in Windows 11 PC that determines the visual appearance of the end user. This feature helps users find the text cursor position on their PC. The following are the Advantages of Text Cursor Thickness on Windows 11 PC.
1. It helps users to find the text cursor quickly
2. It gives an excellent visual appearance for users
3. Beneficial for visually disabled users
How to Change Text Cursor Thickness in Windows 11
As mentioned above, many methods are available for users to change the current thickness in Windows 11 PC. When I change the text cursor thickness, it is easier to recognize the text cursor. By default, the text cursor thickness is 1 and appears as a blinking line. The table below shows the different methods for changing the Text cursor thickness.
| Different Methods for Changing the Text Cursor Thickness |
|---|
| 1. Change Text Cursor Thickness using Settings |
| 2. Change Text Cursor Thickness using the Control Panel |
| 3. Change Text Cursor Thickness using Registry Editor |
1. Change Text Cursor Thickness using Settings
Users can easily change the text cursor thickness using the Settings Application. This is the simplest method for end users and the first method to change the cursor thickness.
- Select Settings Application from the Start Menu
After that, you can see the Settings application window, which shows different Settings for your Windows 11 PC. Select Accessibility Settings from the left side of the window and select the Text cursor.
The Text cursor window shows many options. Here, you can see the Text cursor thickness option. You can change the default thickness by moving the horizontal scrollbar to your preference. By default, the thickness is 1. The below screenshot will help you.
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2. Change Text Cursor Thickness using Control Panel
Control Panel also allows you to change the text cursor thickness on Windows 11 PC. To do this, Select the Ease Access option from the Control Panel.
After that, select the Make the computer easier to see the option from the Ease Access window of the control panel. THe screenshot below will guide you.
After selecting the Make the computer easier to see option from the above window, you can see many options on the window. Here, you can see the thickness of the blinking cursor options. You can also see the thickness size and preview it.
Click on the thickness value and select the thickness size you prefer. The preview option near the thickness size option helps you see the text cursor’s size before changing it. After that, Click on the OK button.
3. Change Text Cursor Thickness using Registry Editor
Registry Editor is the 3rd and final method for changing the text cursor thickness on Windows 11 PC. To do this, open Registry Editor using Run command.
- Press Win +R on your PC.
- Type regedit in the text box and click on the OK button.
We can access the cursor thickness size in the Registry Editor window by giving paths like Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. Then select the CaretWidth option from this window.
After selecting the CaretWidth option, another window will appear. Here, you can change the value data. The default value data is 1. Here, you must select the Decimal value from the Base section because cursor thickness is available as the Decimal number. After changing the value, click on the OK button.
Then you can close the Registry Editor, Sign in or Sign out or Restart your PC to see the change.
Result Image After Changing Text Cursor Thickness
The screenshot below shows the Text cursor thickness has changed. Here, I show its example on Notepad, and you can see the text cursor thickness is altered from the blinking line to the thickened line.
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