If you buy a new mouse, you might be surprised by how quick it is. A higher DPI (dots per inch) rating for your mouse means greater accuracy in picking up the smallest of movements. This isn’t always ideal, and you may prefer to lower the sensitivity on your mouse by reducing the mouse speed.
Thankfully, it’s easy to change your mouse speed in Windows 10. You can use the built-in Windows settings for your mouse to do this, or you can use a third-party solution. Your mouse may even include an easy-access sensitivity button to switch between settings. To change your mouse speed, here’s what you’ll need to do.
Change Mouse Speed In Windows 10 Settings
Windows allows you to change various settings that can impact how you use your mouse or trackpad, including the ability to change button actions, line scrolling speeds, and cursor speeds.
- To change any of the built-in Windows 10 mouse settings, you’ll need to access your Windows 10 settings area. To do this, right-click the Windows Start menu and click Settings.
- In the Windows Settings menu, click the Devices option to enter that menu.
- Click Mouse in the left-hand menu to access some of the more basic mouse settings. From here, you can change your mouse scroll speeds and line length, as well as change some basic mouse button actions.
- For more advanced mouse settings, click the Additional Mouse Options option under the Related settings section on the right (or at the bottom if the window is too small).
- Under the Buttons tab of the Mouse Properties window, you can change the double-click speed. This is the speed you’ll need to be able to perform a double-clicking action for Windows to register it. To change this, move the slider towards the left to slow the speed down, or right to speed it up.
- You can change the action speed of your mouse cursor under the Pointer Options tab. Move the slider under the Select a pointer speed section to do this, moving it left to slow it down, or right to speed your cursor up. If you find that your pointer isn’t as precise, click to enable the Enhance pointer precision checkbox.
- Once you’re happy with the changes you’ve made, click OK to save and close the window. Any changes you’ve made will be applied automatically and can be quickly tweaked or reversed if needed.
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