Maybe you clicked on the Zoom & Pan icon (
, or choosed menu View - Zoom - Zoom & Pan). This is not a function of Writer (as you tagged the question), but of Impress and Draw. To return to normal pointer, just press Esc, or click again on the icon.
Tested with LibreOffice 6.4.7.2 (x64); OS: Windows 10.0.
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This might be a Windows Magnifier issue, nothing to do with LibreOffice. Using Windows Key and modifier
I vaguely recall having the pointer change to a magnifier a long time ago. It might have been an earlier iteration of Magnifier or might have been 3rd party tool. I might remember in a day or two, or not.
Asked: 2018-10-09 14:27:43 +0100
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Can you provide a screenshot (or a link to one) of the problem?