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 and founder of Pureinfotech (est. 2010). With over 21 years as a technology writer and IT Specialist, Mauro specializes in Windows, software, and cross-platform systems such as Linux, Android, and macOS.
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