Change mouse button settings

You can change several settings for your mouse that can make it easier and more comfortable to use including changing the button configuration (what button causes what action), double-click speed and turning on ClickLock that enables you to highlight or drag without holding down the mouse button.

Mouse actions

Keyboard actions

To open the Ease of Access Center, select:

Start.
Control Panel.
Ease of Access.
Ease of Access Center.

To open the Ease of Access Center, press:

Windows logo key +U.

Under Explore all settings, select:

Make the mouse easier to use.

Under Explore all settings, select:

Make the mouse easier to use by pressing TAB, then ENTER.

Under See also, select:

Mouse settings.

Under See also, select:

Mouse settings by pressing TAB, then ENTER.

On the Buttons tab, under Button configuration, select:

Switch primary and secondary buttons if you want to make the button on the right the one you use for primary functions such as selecting and dragging.

On the Buttons tab, under Button configuration, select:

Switch primary and secondary buttons if you want to make the button on the right the one you use for primary functions such as selecting and dragging, by pressing ALT+S.

Under Double-click speed, select:

A speed from Slow to Fast (you can preview the speed before changing).

Under Double-click speed, select:

A speed from Slow to Fast (you can preview the speed before changing), by pressing ALT+D and the arrow keys.

Under ClickLock, select:

Turn on ClickLock if you want to highlight or drag without holding down the mouse button.

To set ClickLock while working, briefly press the mouse button. To release, click the mouse button again.

Under ClickLock, select:

Turn on ClickLock if you want to highlight or drag without holding down the mouse button, by pressing ALT+T.

To set ClickLock while working, briefly press the mouse button. To release, click the mouse button again.

To save your selections:

Select OK.

To save your selections:

Select OK by pressing TAB, then ENTER.