Change mouse settings. Windows 7. You can customize your mouse in a variety of ways in Windows. For instance, you can swap the functions of your mouse buttons, make the mouse pointer more visible, and alter the scroll speed of the mouse wheel.

You can change how the mouse pointer looks and turn on other features that can help make it easier to use your mouse. You can adjust these settings on the Make the mouse easier to use page in the Ease of Access Center.

Windows 10 gives you a fast way to find your mouse pointer by circling it when you hit the CTRL key. Here’s how to set it up: In the Search box on your task bar, type mouse, and select Mouse settings from the list of results.

You can use these options to make the mouse pointer larger, or change the color to make it easier to see. Turn on Mouse Keys. You can use this option to control the movement of the mouse pointer by using the numeric keypad. Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse.

To change options like how quickly the mouse pointer moves and whether your computer makes a sound when you turn on Mouse Keys, in the Ease of Access Center, under Control the mouse with the keyboard, click Set up Mouse Keys. Use your keyboard to move the mouse pointer by turning on MouseKeys.

You can navigate your Windows devices more easily by adjusting the settings for keyboard, mouse, mouse pointer, text cursor, and more. For details and steps, go to: Make your mouse, keyboard, and other input devices easier to use.

Select Mouse pointer and touch. Under Mouse pointer, adjust the Size slider until your mouse pointer is the size you'd like. Under Mouse pointer style, select an option to change the color of your mouse pointer to white, black, inverted, or any of the bright recommended colors.

You can assign mouse buttons to perform different commands in different programs. For example, you can assign the same mouse button to activate Digital Ink when in PowerPoint, a macro when in a game, and the Magnifier when in any other application.

Check the device. If the device doesn't appear to work at all (no lights appear on the device when it’s plugged in, or the cursor doesn't move or doesn't appear on the screen), connect the device to another PC and make sure the device works on that PC.

Use the on-screen touchpad to control the mouse pointer with your touchscreen. Press and hold (or right-click) the taskbar, and then select Taskbar settings. Under Taskbar corner icons, set Virtual touchpad to On. Select the touchpad button on the taskbar. Was this information helpful?