Setting the selection indicator options on mouse/touch selection

You can specify how a cell should be visually highlighted when you select it and/or point at it.

Depending on the type of mouse/touch selection, some indicator options may or may not be available.

  1. Choose Menu > Settings.
  2. Choose Access.
  3. Choose Mouse/Touch.
  4. In the Indicator options group, specify the following options:
    OptionProcedure
    Choose mode From the drop-down list, choose one of the following options:
    • When selecting: shows the indicator only when you select the cell.
    • When pointing: shows the indicator when you point to or select the cell.
    Hide the mouse pointer(only with Choose mode > When pointing) You can choose to hide the mouse pointer so that only the indicator of the cell is visible when pointing at it.
  5. In the Indicator options group, in Visual indicator, select one of the following visual views for the cell indicator from the drop-down list. To change the color of the indicator, choose the color cell next to the drop-down list.
    Visual indicatorExample
    None

    No indicator is displayed.

    Border
    Border (wide)
    Border (extra wide)
    Color background
    Dot (bottom)
    Dot (middle)
    Dot (top)
  6. In the Indicator options group, specify the remaining options:
    OptionProcedure
    Enlarge cell

    You can enlarge the cell that is highlighted.

    Drag the slider to set the enlargement of the cell. You can fine-tune the magnification with and .

    Sound when selecting Choose Yes to hear a short sound during the selection process.
  7. Choose OK.