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Enter a keyword...   ...or choose a category. choose one... Communications Computer Industry Companies Computer Science Data Graphics Hardware Internet and Online Services Mobile Computing Multimedia Networks Operating Systems Programming Software Standards Types of Computers World Wide Web   I-beam pointer Last modified: Sunday, September 01, 1996  A pointer shaped like a capital I used in graphics-based text processing applications. Many desktop publishing systems and word processors use an I-beam pointer to mark blocks of text and move the insertion point. Note that the I-beam pointer is not the same as the selection pointer, which is usually shaped like an arrow.   Related Categories Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) Related Terms insertion point pointer Shopping I beam pointer Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Barcode Scanners 1 Model Matches Office Supplies 2 Store Offers