To open the Charms, simply point the mouse to the top or bottom-right corner of the screen. From this menu, click on “Control Panel” and once it opens, go to the “Appearance and Personalization” -> “Personalization” location.Īnother way is by accessing the “Settings” Charm. Here’s how:įirst, press on the “Windows + X” keyboard shortcut and you’ll see a hidden system menu will appear on the bottom-left corner of the screen. Though it can still be accessed through the “Control Panel”, the way in pulling up the “Control Panel” is also different. Since Windows 8 doesn’t have a “Start” button or a “Start Menu”, accessing the “Mouse Properties” section is a bit different. If you want to revert back to the default mouse pointer scheme, simply click on the “Use Default”.Īccessing the Mouse Properties Section in Windows 8 If you want to enable these options, simply put a check mark on each box. Below the box showing the the mouse images/characters, you’ll find check boxes for “Enable pointer shadow” and “Allow themes to change mouse pointers”. You can click on the drop-down options box to choose a new one. From here, you need to click on the “Change mouse pointers” link from the navigation panel found at the left side.Īfter clicking the link, the “Mouse Properties” Window will appear which will show you different mouse images/characters set for the scheme that is currently active on your computer. The “Personalization” Window will then appear. In Windows 7, you need to pull up the “Start Menu”by clicking the “Start” button at the bottom-left corner of the screen or simply pressing the “Windows Key” and once the “Start Menu” appears, type the word “personalize” on the search box then under the “Control Panel” category of the search results, look for “Personalize your computer”then click on it. Accessing the Mouse Properties Section in Windows 7
Deleting schemes will also be shown in the latter part so if you want to do some tweaks on how your mouser pointer looks simply read towards the end of this tutorial and follow the steps shown in each section. In this tutorial, you will learn how to access the Control Panel section where you can find different customization options and mouse pointer schemes and as well as learn the steps in changing them. Yes! You can actually customize mouse pointers and choose a scheme that fits your taste. Thankfully, Windows 7 and 8 makes this possible. Have you ever seen your friend’s laptop or PC having a unique mouse pointer/cursor? Do you wish to do the same thing on your machine? Customizing your computer’s mouse pointer or its cursor is a good idea especially if you want to have larger mouse characters (if your eyes are not that good anymore) or smaller ones to make things finer.
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