How to increase the size of your mouse pointer

September 16, 2025 / in How To, Information Technology / by Jason Terry

Hello friends! Recently, I was sitting with a friend of mine at their office. They were on a Windows PC that had two monitors connected. One of the things I noticed is that as they were moving their mouse around between monitors, it was easy to lose track of where the mouse actually was located. Why? Because the monitors had decent resolution and the mouse pointer size was about the smallest you can make it. This got me thinking… lots of people might have this issue, so why not do a PSA on how to increase the size of your mouse pointer?

Step One: Mouse Pointer Size

To get into the Mouse Pointer Settings, click on the Windows Start icon in your taskbar and type “Mouse Pointer Size” in the Search box. Then click on the Mouse Pointer Size option that comes up under system settings. You can see exactly what that looks like in the image above.

Step Two: Mouse Pointer and Touch Options

There are quite a few settings you can change in this area to get your mouse pointer adjusted.

• Mouse pointer style: Do you want a black arrow with a white border? A white arrow with a black border?
• Mouse pointer color: If you want to specify a custom color (like your company logo primary color) you select the color mouse under “Mouse Pointer Style” and then pick a color from the list or choose a custom color.
• Mouse pointer size: This is the big one… I recommend that you bump up the size of your mouse pointer one or two notches so that it is really easy to see on your screen.
• Mouse pointer shadow: Enable this to make the mouse pointer even easier to see.

I have my mouse speed set pretty high, so when I move my mouse between the three monitors I have set up, I can lose track of the mouse. By increasing the mouse pointer size a bit, it is really easy to see where my mouse pointer is at all times. Give this a try and see if it helps you keep track of where your mouse is pointing across multiple screens!