The text cursor disappeared

As the headline says, my text cursor has disappeared. How do I get it back? (This is my first mac so I barley know anything at all)

Hi ArtlieST,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
If your cursor is missing in Pages, I would suggest switching to a different application and then back to the Pages app. If the cursor is still missing, save your document, quit the Pages app, and then relaunch it again.
OS X Yosemite: Window basics
Quickly switch between apps
Quickly switch to the previous app: Press Command (⌘)-Tab.
Scroll through all open apps: Press Command (⌘)-Tab, continue to hold the Command key, then press the Tab key repeatedly. When you get to the app you want, stop and release the keys.
Resume work without switching apps: Press Esc (Escape) or the period key.
Below are some resources to help you get started on your new Mac:
OS X Yosemite: Apps included with your Mac
OS X Yosemite: Give your desktop a custom look
OS X Yosemite: Ways to view items in Finder windows
OS X Yosemite: Customize the Finder toolbar and sidebar
OS X Yosemite: Folder basics
OS X Yosemite: Quit apps
OS X Yosemite: Ways to quickly see and open items
I hope this information helps ...
- Judy

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