Reference number: CH000909

How can I change the speed of my mouse in Windows?

Question:

How can I change the speed of my mouse in Windows?

Answer:

Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP users

Microsoft Windows users can increase or decrease their mouse movement speed through the mouse properties window. Below are the steps required for getting into this portion of Windows.

1. Click Start.
2. Click Settings and then Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Mouse icon; if you're having a hard time double-clicking this icon, highlight the icon by clicking it once and then press the Enter key on your keyboard.
4. In the Mouse Properties window, click the "Pointer Options" tab, or if you're using an earlier version of Microsoft Windows such as Windows 98, open the "Motion" tab.
5. Click and drag the Motion pointer speed slide bar to the right or left depending on if you want to increase or decrease the speed of your mouse. Moving the slider to left will make the speed slower and moving the slider to the right will increase the speed.
6. Once completed click the Ok button.

Additional information:

• See document CH000816 for additional information about changing the mouse click speed.
• See our mouse sensitivity dictionary definition for additional information about this term and related information.