What is the meaning of I-beam pointer in english?

An I-CURSOR, also referred to as an I-beam pointer, is a mouse cursor, indicating the mouse is over an area where text can be typed. Its SHAPE resembles the capital letter "I". When your mouse cursor is an I-beam, you can click to place your text cursor there. Text can then be highlighted, inserted, or changed in that area. The picture is an EXAMPLE of how the I-cursor may appear.

The animation displayed is an example of a mouse cursor moving around the screen. The mouse cursor first appears as a pointed arrow, then changes to an I-beam cursor when the pointer is over an editable text area. Then, when the mouse pointer hovers over a clickable link, the pointer looks like a hand.

To select a word with the I-beam, double-click the middle of any word. To select an entire line of text or a paragraph, click quickly three times on one of its words. To select the specific text, click at the beginning or end of the text, then while HOLDING down the mouse button, drag in a direction.

In Microsoft Word, small lines may appear next to the I-beam pointer. These lines indicate how the text will be formatted. For example, by default, the lines are left-aligned because it's the default setting.

The letter "I" is used because "insert" starts with the letter "i," and it indicates the insertion point.

The I-beam pointer cannot be disabled or removed in a word processing program or text editor. However, when you START typing, the pointer does disappear by itself.

If the pointer re-appears or is annoying, move the pointer off-screen as you type or when it's not needed.