I-beam
Text insertion cursors are used to
indicate where text can be
inserted. They are usually blinking
lines that appear at the beginning
or end of a text box.
pointer
Pointing cursors are used to indicate where
the mouse pointer is located. They are
usually arrows that point in the direction
the mouse is moving.
zoom out
The zoom out cursor is a kind of magnifying
glass that indicates that the user can zoom
out on an image or text, zooming by holding
down the left mouse button, then moving the
cursor up or down.
zoom in
The zoom in cursor is a kind of magnifying glass
that indicates that the user can zoom in on an
image or text, zooming by holding down the left
mouse button, then moving the cursor up or
down.
click
The hand cursor type resembles a small white
hand with a pointing finger usually indicates
that the user can interact with some
elements like a hyperlink or button.
wait
Busy cursors are used to indicate that the
computer is busy processing data. They
are usually hourglasses or spinning circles
that appear when the computer is working
on a task.
move
The move cursor type is a small arrow with four
small lines that extend from the arrowhead on
four sides. Its purpose is to move an object by
clicking and holding down the left mouse button,
then dragging it to the new position but not
changing the size of a thing; it remains the same.
grab cursor
The grab cursor is a small hand used
to grab an object and move it by
clicking and holding down the left
mouse button and then holding it in
place so that you can do different
things with your mouse.
scroll cursor
When you hold down the mouse’s scroll
button, it changes the cursor into two
arrows pointing up and down. This is called
the scroll cursor. It is used to scroll up or
down on the screen much faster by moving
the mouse forward and backward slowly.
help cursor
The help cursor has a standard arrow, but
along with a question mark or an
exclamation mark is used to show that the
user can get more information about an
element being hovered on.
resize cursor
The resize cursor is a small arrow with two
small lines extending from the arrowhead,
called a “double-headed arrow” cursor. It
indicates that the user can resize an object
by dragging one of the lines.
precision pointer
The precision pointer is a specialized cursor
icon use in precision tasks such as drawing,
painting, and selecting objects. It is usually a
tiny crosshair or plus sign (+) displayed on
the monitor screen.
unavailable
pointer
The unavailable pointer is a small circle with
a line through it and tells that a resource is
not currently available. This cursor is usually
displayed when the user attempts to select a
disabled or not available thing.
