How to Change Mouse Sensitivity on Windows

This wikiHow teaches you how to adjust the sensitivity of your PC’s mouse by changing your Windows mouse properties.

Steps

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    Click the
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    menu.     It’s usually at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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    Click
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    Settings.
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    Click Devices.
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    Click Mouse & touchpad. It’s near the center of the left column.
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    Click Additional mouse options. It’s the blue link beneath the “Related settings” header. This launches the Mouse Properties panel.
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    Click the Buttons tab. It’s the first tab along the top of the window. This is where you can adjust the sensitivity of the double-click feature.
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    Adjust your double-click speed. If you want to increase or decrease the rate at which a double-click is registered, use the “Speed” slider.
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    Click the Pointer Options tab.
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    Drag the “Motion” slider to the desired speed. A higher speed increases sensitivity, while a lower speed enhances precision.
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    Enable (or disable) enhanced pointer precision. Pointer precision lets the mouse movement match the speed of your hand on the mouse (or your finger on the trackpad). Check the box if you want to enable this feature, or remove the check to disable it.
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    Click Apply. It’s the button at the bottom-right corner of the window. This saves your new settings.
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    Click OK. Your mouse sensitivity is now adjusted.

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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 29,317 times.
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