Syntax

expression.Cursor

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Remarks

XlMousePointer can be one of these XlMousePointer constants.
xlDefault. The default pointer.
xlIBeam. The I-beam pointer.
xlNorthwestArrow. The northwest-arrow pointer.
xlWait. The hourglass pointer.

The Cursor property isn't reset automatically when the macro stops running. You should reset the pointer to xlDefault before your macro stops running.

Example

This example changes the mouse pointer to an I-beam, pauses, and then changes it to the default pointer.

Visual Basic for Applications
Sub ChangeCursor() Application.Cursor = xlIBeam For x = 1 To 1000 For y = 1 to 1000 Next y Next x Application.Cursor = xlDefault End Sub
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