
Now, go through the list of mouse pointers in the preview, that are sorted by "situation" - each even type has a cursor associated with it to change any of them, either double-click on the pointer name, or select it and then click on the Browse button: either way, a new dialog window will open, and let you choose another cursor file.Windows 7 will create a copy of the scheme, use the name you chose, and select it automatically.Click on the " Save As" button, and type a custom scheme name inside the Save Scheme dialog box that opened, and then click OK to accept the new name.Windows 7 gives you at the bottom a preview of all the cursors that constitute the currently selected mouse pointer scheme before we show you how to use your own cursor files (or other Windows cursors) for the current scheme, let's save it - this ensures that we are making changes to a copy of the mouse pointer scheme, not to the original one.
The " Pointers" tab should be automatically selected (otherwise, click on it). Type " mouse pointer" in the search field, and click on the " Change how the pointer looks" result link to open Windows 7's " Mouse Properties" dialog. Then click Browse.Customize individual cursors in a mouse pointer schemeįollow these steps to choose other cursor files for a mouse pointer scheme in Windows 7:
In the Customize box, select the cursor you want to change. Go to Windows > Settings > Devices > Mouse > Additional Mouse Options. Save the file somewhere you can find easily and where you won’t want to move it. After downloading the file, find where you saved the file, open it, and click Extract All near the top right. Here is how to change your cursor from a downloaded file: A good site to find cursors is Open Cursor Library. If a site seems sketchy, don’t use it, as you could possibly get your computer infected with malware. Since you’ll have to download these from third-party sites, you should always be careful of where and what you download. If that’s the case, there are lots of different cursors you can find for free online to download and use. You might be looking for something a little more colorful or unique than just the default Windows cursors available. You can also change the cursor thickness when you’re typing by using the slider below Change Cursor Thickness. You can choose from suggested colors, or click on Pick a Custom Pointer Color to choose your own from a color selector. To do this, select the fourth color option with the color wheel. There is the default white, black, and inverted, but you can also choose a custom color.
Below that, you can also change the cursor’s color. You can move the slider to make the cursor larger or smaller.