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A Trick for Finding the Cursor

Quickly Find the Cursor When it Disappears

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I often cannot see the cursor whenever I am in a grayish area of the image.

Solution: press down on the spacebar and the hand icon becomes visible where the cursor is located. Some other keys also work, depending on what tool you're using, but the spacebar always works.

Compatibility: Any Version

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