This page contains steps on how to change the appearance of one or more of the various mouse cursors in Microsoft Windows. It should be noted that some programs use their own mouse cursors and changing the Windows cursors does not always affect those used in third-party software. To proceed, choose one of the links below and follow the instructions.
- Change single mouse cursor
- Changing multiple mouse cursors
- Helpful tips
Change single mouse cursor
1. Push the Windows Key, type Change how the mouse pointer looks into the Windows search box, and press Enter.
In Windows 8, typing anywhere on the Start Screen brings up the search box automatically.2. In the Mouse Properties window that appears, click the Pointers tab.
3. On the Pointers tab (shown below), select the mouse cursor you want to change in the Customize section, then click Browse.
In Windows 8, typing anywhere on the Start Screen brings up the search box automatically.2. In the Mouse Properties window that appears, click the Pointers tab.
3. On the Pointers tab (shown below), select the mouse cursor you want to change in the Customize section, then click Browse.
4. Clicking the Browse button brings up a list of every cursor installed on your hard drive.
5. After selecting a replacement mouse cursor, you should see it change in the Mouse Properties window.
6. Click Apply and then OK to save the changes.
Changing multiple mouse cursors
1. Push the Windows Key, type Change how the mouse pointer looks into the Windows search box, and press Enter.
In Windows 8, typing anywhere on the Start Screen brings up the search box automatically.2. In the Mouse Properties window that appears, click the Pointers tab.
3. On the Pointers tab (shown below), click the down arrow on the box under Scheme and select another cursor scheme.
4. Once a new scheme has been chosen, you can preview how it affects each of the various mouse pointers by scrolling through the Customize window.
5. Once you are satisfied with your new selection, click Apply and then OK.
Helpful tips
Tip: In the Mouse Properties window, on the Pointer Options tab, you can add or adjust features for your mouse cursor, including cursor trails and the mouse speed.
Tip: If you individually change each cursor or modify a scheme with new cursors, we suggest saving your settings as a new scheme.
Tip: A mouse cursor can be a basic image or an animated image. To use an animated image as the mouse cursor, first, download the file for the animated cursor. Then, add that file to the Cursors folder on your computer, usually located in C:\Windows. Once the new file has been added, follow the steps in the first section to change a single mouse cursor.
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