Windows XP Professional Product Documentation > Customizing your computer

To change the appearance of your mouse pointer

1.

Open Mouse in Control Panel.

2.

On the Pointers tab, do one or both of the following:

•	To change all of your pointers at one time, select a new scheme under Scheme.
•	To change one pointer, select it in the Customize list. Click Browse, and then double-click the name of the new pointer you want to use for that task.

Note

•	To open Mouse, click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Mouse.
•	A pointer scheme is any combination of pointers used on your desktop. You can change any number of pointers and then save them as a new scheme by clicking Save As under Scheme. The new scheme will appear in the list under Scheme.

Related Topics

•	Improve the visibility of the mouse pointer
•	Hide the pointer while you type
•	Mouse overview