Although you’re constantly using the mouse to navigate Windows 10, it’s easy to lose visual of the mouse pointer on the screen, especially, when you have a multi-monitor setup.
For this reason, Windows 10 includes an option to find the mouse pointer that circles around it when pressing the “Ctrl” key.
In this guide, you’ll learn the easy steps to enable the option to use a keystroke to quickly find the mouse pointer on the screen.
How to quickly locate mouse pointer on Windows 10
To quickly find the mouse pointer on Windows 10, use these steps:
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Open Settings.
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Click on Personalization.
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Click on Themes.
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Click the Mouse cursor option.
Themes settings with Mouse Cursor -
Click the Pointer Options tab.
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Check the Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key option.
Show mouse pointer location with Ctrl key option -
Click the Apply button.
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Click the OK button.
Once you complete the steps, every time you can’t find the pointer, press the Ctrl button to show the pointer on the screen.
Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 21 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].