Pen presents a star character when the tip gets close to the writing surface.

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Pen presents a star character when the tip gets close to the writing surface.

Jeanie Geist 20

Is there a way to get rid of star that shows up on my Surface when I try to write on it with the pen? It's annoying and I don't understand why it shows up. It gets in the way.

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S.Sengupta 31,626 MVP Volunteer Moderator

Try these steps:

Open Control Panel.

Select Pen and Touch.

Under the Pen Options tab, select Press and Hold and click Settings.

Uncheck "Enable press and hold for right-clicking."

Click OK, then Apply.

If the star still appears:

Go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Pen & Windows Ink

Turn off any options related to visual effects, show cursor, or visual feedback, if available.

Jeanie Geist 20 Reputation points

2026-07-17T02:25:45.3+00:00

Thank you, S.Sengupta! Turning off the show cursor worked! Thanks also for the quick response. You rock!!!
S.Sengupta 31,626 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator

2026-07-19T00:16:25.4133333+00:00

**Jeanie Geist ,**I'm glad to hear that your issue has been resolved. If this answer helped, please click "Accept Answer" and consider giving it an upvote.