How to Change a Mouse Pointer Design

The computer mouse revolutionized the graphical user interface aspect of personal computing, and is now standard equipment with most new computers. Some laptops have a pad that acts in the same capacity as a mouse, although some user still prefer to use an actual mouse via an available port. While operating systems and software packages vary, the graphic of the mouse pointer seems to be the same, dull arrow. You can easily change the design of a mouse pointer by following a few steps.

Instructions

1. Click once on the Windows "Start" button and select the "Control Panel" option. Depending on the operating system you have, you may need to click once on the "Settings" link before selecting "Control Panel." This action will launch a separate "Control Panel" window.

2. Click once on the "Printers and Other Hardware" link. Click once on the "Mouse" link under the "Control Panel" icons listings. This will generate a separate "Mouse" pop up window.

3. Click once on the "Pointers" tab on the "Mouse Properties" window.

4. Use the "Scheme" drop down menu to select from a variety of pointer themes. When you make a selection, a visual of the pointer graphic will appear under the "Customize" section of the window. If you want to customize the mouse pointer design without using a predefined scheme, skip to Step 5. If you decide to use one of the predefined options, skip to step 6.

5. Highlight one of the pointer options and click once on the "Browse" button under the "Customize" section to choose from a wide variety of available pointer graphics. Click once on a graphic to select it and click once on the "Open" button. This process should be repeated for each of the pointer options for which you want to change the graphic.

6. Click once on the "OK" button on the "Mouse Properties" window to save your changes.

References

• Mouse Pointer Changes Article