Configuring Mouse Features and Settings in Windows 11
The mouse is a hand-held device that controls the movement of the cursor on a computer screen
and allows the user to select and manipulate objects in the user-interface.
Adjust the mouse for right-hand or left-hand use.
In Windows, open Settings.
Then search for and open Mouse settings.
The left button is selected for primary functions such as selecting and dragging by default.
To use the right button for primary functions, click the drop-down arrow,
and select Right.
Alternatively, you can adjust the mouse for right-hand or left-hand use in the Mouse Properties window.
Click Additional mouse settings to open the Mouse Properties window.
By default, the left button is selected for primary functions.
To use the right button for primary functions, select the check box,
and click OK.
Change the look of the mouse pointer or cursor that displays on the computer screen.
In Mouse settings, click Additional mouse settings.
In the Mouse Properties window, click the Pointers tab.
Click Browse..., to select a different pointer image.
Select a point from the list of pointer options in the Cursors folder.
Then click Open.
The new pointer displays as the Normal Select pointer.
To change the entire scheme of pointers, you click the drop-down arrow in the Scheme field
and select a new pointer scheme from the list.
Click OK to save your changes.
The new pointer appears differently due to the selected pointer scheme.
Adjust the speed at which the mouse pointer moves on the screen.
In the Mouse Properties window, click the Pointer Options tab.
In the Motion field, click and hold the slider
while moving the mouse to the right or left, to adjust the mouse speed.
Click OK to save your changes.
Adjust the speed of the mouse click when it is used to select an item or interact with a task on the screen.
In the Mouse Properties window, click the Buttons tab.
In the Double-click speed section,
click and hold the slider while moving the mouse to the right or left, to adjust the speed.
Double-click the folder on the right of the slider to test the adjusted speed.
Click OK to save your changes.
Change the way mouse clicks are used to open folders and files on your computer.
In Windows, search for and open File Explorer Options.
Under Click items as follows, you select the Single-click to open an item
(point to select) option to click an item only once to select it and open it.
Or you select Double-click to open an item (single-click to select)
to click an item once to select it and double-click to open it.
Click OK to save your changes.
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