Choose a Pointer Scheme

You can choose a pointer scheme—a predefined set of mouse pointers, such as Magnified or Windows Black (extra large)—to increase visibility of the mouse pointer on your screen. This procedure tells you how to choose a pointer scheme through Mouse Properties in Control Panel.

Mouse actions

Keyboard actions

On the Start menu:

Select Control Panel

Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key ).

Select Control Panel by pressing C.

In Control Panel:

Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View.
Select Mouse.

In Control Panel:

Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View by pressing TAB.
Press ENTER.
Move to Mouse by pressing the arrow keys.
Press ENTER.

In the Mouse Properties dialog box:

Select the Pointers tab.

In the Mouse Properties dialog box:

Select the Pointers tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.

On the Pointers tab, under Scheme:

Select the arrow to open the list.
Select a scheme from the list.
Select OK.

On the Pointers tab, under Scheme:

Select a scheme by pressing the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW keys.
Press ENTER.

To close Control Panel:

Select the Close button.

To close Control Panel:

Press ALT+F, C.

Control Panel: Mouse: Pointers tab: Scheme