Problems with LibreOffice and the Windows Magnifier

I use LibreOffice with the Windows screen magnifier (Windows 10) and want the magnified section to follow the text cursor. Unfortunately, this does not work, although I have specified it in the settings of the magnifier. Only when I press enter, the magnified section is shifted. I do not have this problem with Firefox or Thunderbird, but for example also with Acrobat Reader. Does anyone have any ideas how to solve this problem?

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You may have to ask the developers to add support for the screen magnifier. See https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=LibreOffice;bug_status=UNCONFIRMED;version=? Mark it as an Enhancement. Note: it may take a while before it gets implemented. Don’t hold your breath.

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I cannot test with Windows 10, but on my Windows 11 and LO 7.3.0.3 and Adobe Reader 2021.011.20039 Magnifier follows the cursor around.

It might be an issue with Magnifier itself. In a quick search I made, similar issues are reported for other programs such as Chrome that it used to work with, that stopped working suddenly.

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Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see

Thanks for your test and answer. I will try to get support from Microsoft.

Thanks but I know how to use the magnifier, that was not the question.