Learn how to change the settings of the mouse buttons, mouse wheel, and pointer.

You can change how the mouse pointer looks and turn on other features that can help make it easier to use your mouse. You can adjust these settings on the Make the mouse easier to use page in the Ease of Access Center.

Turn on the laser pointer. Do one of the following: To use the laser pointer in Slide Show view: On the Slide Show tab, click either From Beginning or From Current Slide to start your slide show. To use the laser pointer in Reading view: On the View tab, click Reading View.

Make your mouse more visible by changing the color and size of the mouse pointer. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Accessibility > Mouse pointer & touch, and choose the options that work best for you. By adding pointer trails you can …

Select Start > Settings > Ease of Access > Mouse pointer . Adjust the slider under Change pointer size until your mouse pointer is the size you'd like. Change the color of your mouse pointer to white, black, inverted, or any of the bright suggested colors.

If you have a line, (xy) scatter, or radar chart, you can change the look of the data markers to make them easier to distinguish. The line in this combination chart shows round data markers instead of the usual square data markers.

If you don't have a digital pen, you can use your mouse by moving your cursor to the lower-left corner of the window, selecting the ink button, and choosing the pen or highlighter. PowerPoint for the web doesn't have the ability to save the onscreen annotations you draw. Change the …

You can change touchpad settings to turn the touchpad on and off, adjust cursor speed, reverse scrolling direction, change three-finger and four-finger gestures, and more. Attach your Surface to its keyboard or Type Cover.

To change the pointer size, adjust the Size slider. To change the color, select a different color. To see what your customized pointer will look like on your screen, press and hold the Laser pointer button on Microsoft Presenter+.

Learn how to use the taskbar features in Windows. Hide the taskbar, pin an app, change the location, and more with taskbar settings.