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Clean your screen. I cleaned my screen which I don't touch and discovered a lot of dirt I couldn't see. That fixed the problem for me.

I have now used the Surface and type cover for several days after changing the settings to turn off the touchpad when a mouse is connected. I still do occasionally observe the insertion cursor jumping randomly into previously typed text although I don't observe this quite as frequently as...

Update: I got the following suggestion from the Microsoft Community and I have turned off the touchpad. I'll report back in a few days if the insertion bar no longer jumps randomly. If this fixes the problem then it was "operator error". Hello erlewis To be sure that there is no...

When you move your mouse around you move the cursor. When you right click on the mouse you position the insertion bar where the mouse cursor is resting. after you right click you can move the cursor (mouse pointer) away from the insertion bar. I often move the mouse cursor away from where I...

Any text entry field on a web page or Word, whatever. Including this very web site which was, I presume, coded by Microsoft Professionals. (Nerds maybe but not likely potatoes) I am certain this is not a web site issue because this problem does not happen when I use my other computers. I...

Surface Pro 3 with type cover: The insertion bar occasionally jumps to a random location within previously typed text. I am typing carefully and am avoiding the touchpad, using a Bluetooth mouse. The blinking bar that shows where text will be entered when typing appears to have a mind of its...