Mouse properties are reversed on Windows 10.

Original Title:Inverted USB Mouse Help Please

Okay, so I was using the computer and all of a sudden, my USB mouse inverted (up is down, left is right ect.)

I really need to fix this I’ve tried searching up ways to fix it but nothing works :/

I heard there was a way to uninvert it on windows 7, but I don’t have a windows 7

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We regret the inconvenience caused and will assist you in resolving the issue.

From the above issue, I understand the mouse pointer properties are reversed on the computer.

Before assisting further, did you make any system/device properties changes prior to the issue?

You may be facing the above issue due to the non-updated or incompatible device drivers installed on the computer. Presence of non-updated or incompatible device drivers in the PC will result in irregular performance of the device.

Method 1: Running the troubleshooter will help in detecting and identifying the issue and in certain cases will fix to enhance the performance of the system. I suggest you to run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter by following the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

1. Press Windows logo key on the keyboard, type troubleshooter and select the top most search result.
2. Click on View all from left side panel of the screen.
3. Select Hardware and Devices, click on Advanced option and check Apply repairs automatically option.
4. Follow the on screen instructions and wait for the troubleshooting to complete.
5. Close the window after troubleshooting is completed and check for the status shown on the window.

Method 2: If the issue persists, uninstall and reinstall the device driver from Device manager by following the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

1. Press Window logo + X keys on the keyboard and select Device manager option.
2. Expand Mice and other pointing devices on the window.
3. Right click on the driver and select Uninstall from the context menu.
4. Follow the on-screen instruction and wait till the update is complete.
5. After the update is complete, close the window and check if the changes are effective.

Write to us with the answer to the above question and the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.

Change mouse settings

You can customize your mouse in a variety of ways in Windows. For instance, you can swap the functions of your mouse buttons, make the mouse pointer more visible, and alter the scroll speed of the mouse wheel.

Open Mouse Properties by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type mouse, and then click Mouse.

Click the Buttons tab, and then do any of the following:

To swap the functions of the right and left mouse buttons, under Button configuration, select the Switch primary and secondary buttons check box.

To change how quickly you must click the buttons to perform a double-click, under Double-click speed, move the Speed slider toward Slow or Fast.

To turn on ClickLock, which enables you to highlight or drag items without holding down the mouse button, under ClickLock, select the Turn on ClickLock check box.

Open Mouse Properties by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type mouse, and then click Mouse.

Click the Pointers tab, and then do one of the following:

To give all of your pointers a new look, click the Scheme drop-down list, and then click a new mouse pointer scheme.

To change an individual pointer, under Customize, click the pointer you want to change in the list, click Browse, click the pointer you want to use, and then click Open.

Open Mouse Properties by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type mouse, and then click Mouse.

Click the Pointer Options tab, and then do any of the following:

To change the speed at which the mouse pointer moves, under Motion, move the Select a pointer speed slider toward Slow or Fast.

To make the pointer work more accurately when you’re moving the mouse slowly, under Motion, select the Enhance pointer precision check box.

To speed up the process of selecting a choice when a dialog box appears, under Snap To, select the Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box check box. (Not all programs support this setting. In some programs, you’ll need to move the mouse pointer to the button you want to click.)

To make the pointer easier to find when you move it, under Visibility, select the Display pointer trails check box, and then move the slider toward Short or Long to decrease or increase the length of the pointer trail.

To ensure that the pointer doesn’t block your view of the text you’re typing, under Visibility, select the Hide pointer while typing check box.

To find a misplaced pointer by pressing the Ctrl key, under Visibility, select the Show location of pointer when I press the Ctrl key check box.

Open Mouse Properties by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type mouse, and then click Mouse.

Click the Wheel tab, and then do one of the following:

To set the number of lines the screen will scroll for each notch of mouse wheel movement, under Vertical Scrolling, select The following number of lines at a time, and then enter the number of lines you want to scroll in the box.

To scroll an entire screen of text for each notch of the mouse wheel, under Vertical Scrolling, select One screen at a time.

If your mouse has a wheel that supports horizontal scrolling, under Horizontal Scrolling, in the Tilt the wheel to scroll the following number of characters at a time box, enter the number of characters you want to scroll horizontally when you tilt the wheel to the left or right.

How to change Mouse Settings in Windows 10

To modify how the mouse or touchpad works, you start by opening the Control Panel. The quickest way to get there is by pressing the Windows key and searching for Control Panel in the Start menu. Click on Control Panel from the results to launch it.

In the Control Panel applet, search for mouse in the box in the top right-hand corner of your screen and click on Mouse from the results. This takes you to the Mouse Properties window, where you make all the settings.

How to change Mouse Settings in Windows 10

The first mouse settings we’ll explore are regarding the buttons. In this section, I’ll show you how to modify the way the mouse buttons work. Below are the mouse button settings we’ll explore in this section:

1. Switch the functionalities of the left and right mouse buttons.
2. Change the double-click speed.
3. Select or drag-and-drop items without holding the mouse button.

In the Mouse Properties window, switch to the Buttons tab and continue reading to learn how to go about the mouse button modifications listed above.

1] Switch the functionalities of the left and right mouse buttons

The left mouse button is primarily used to select items in the Windows system. Clicking once picks the item, and double-clicking opens it. The right mouse button brings up the context menu for items selected or clicked.

To attribute the left mouse button’s functions to the right mouse button and vice versa, navigate to the Mouse Properties window following the above steps.

In the Buttons tab, go to the Button configuration area, and mark the Switch primary and secondary buttons checkbox. Hit the OK button to save the modification.

2] Change the double-click speed

Double-clicking on an item on your computer opens it up. This applies to shortcuts, folders, files, etc. The default double-click speed in Windows is half a second (500 ms).

If this is too quick or slow for you, you can also modify the speed from the Mouse Properties screen. Here, go to the Double-click speed area and drag the slider to adjust the double-click speed.

3] Select or drag-and-drop items without holding the mouse button

To select or drag-and-drop icons and other items, you need to hold down the left mouse button. If that’s too much of an inconvenience, there’s a better way to do it using the ClickLock function.

With ClickLock, you only have to click the item(s) and hold it down for a few seconds. After this, you can let go of the item and select more or drag the item.

To enable ClickLock, navigate to the Mouse Properties window following the above guide and mark the Turn on ClickLock checkbox.

To reduce or increase the time you hold down the click, click on the Settings button, and move the slider to the left (reduce the speed) or right (increase the speed).

Hit the OK button to save the ClickLock settings, and click on the OK button to save and exit the Mouse Properties window.

Change how the mouse pointer works & looks

The mouse pointer is the primary pointing feature of your computer, and you may want to customize its looks or functionalities. We’ll explore the following settings in this section:

1. Change the mouse pointer’s appearance.
2. Adjust the speed and precision of the mouse pointer.
3. Show mouse pointer trails.
4. Hide the mouse pointer when typing

Navigate to the Mouse Properties window by following the steps above. Here, switch to the Pointers tab and use the guides below to tweak your mouse pointer.

1] Change the mouse pointer’s appearance

To change the look of the pointers, look through the Scheme dropdown list and pick a new one. We published a detailed guide on changing the mouse and pointer color scheme.

If you wish to change the look of the pointer in a specific scheme, select a scheme and select a figure you want to modify from the list under Customize, hit Browse and pick one.

Click on the OK button to save your changes.

2] Adjust the speed and precision of the mouse pointer

Navigate to the Pointer Options tab in the Mouse Properties window. You can increase the mouse pointer speed in the Motion area by dragging the slider to the right or left. Left reduces the speed and right increases it.

If the pointer speed is too fast or slow, it may be tough to point at items accurately. Mark the Enhance pointer precision checkbox to improve the pointer’s accuracy.

For even quicker mouse pointer action, go to the Snap To area and select the checkbox beside Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box.

3] Show mouse pointer trails

You may experience the issue where your mouse pointer moves erratically slowly. Also, the pointer may be too fast and hard to locate when you move it. Having a trail behind the arrow helps in these situations.

Check the Display pointer trails checkbox, which is still under the Pointer Options tab of the Mouse Properties window.

Finally, Click on the OK button to finish. You may also want to adjust the length of the pointer trails. Do this by dragging the slider towards long or short.

4] Hide the mouse pointer when typing

The mouse pointer can obstruct your typing and block some texts. If you type a lot on your PC, you can hide the pointer from the Pointer Options tab. In the Visibility section, click on the checkbox for Hide pointer while typing and hit OK.

If you lose track of where your pointer is, you can always find it by pressing the CTRL key. For this, you must first enable the Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key option.

Change how the mouse wheel works

The main function of the mouse wheel is to scroll up and down a page on your PC. It also acts as a third mouse button, but we’ll focus on the scrolling function here.

Here’s what I’ll show you:

1. Adjust the number of lines per vertical scroll.
2. Adjust the number of characters per horizontal scroll.

Similar to the above sections, you can find the mouse wheel settings on the Mouse Properties screen by going to Control Panel and searching for Mouse. Click on the Wheel tab and follow the guides below.

1] Adjust the number of lines per vertical scroll

On the Wheel tab, you’ll find the Vertical Scrolling settings. You can either set the wheel to scroll per line or go to the next screen with one scroll.

To scroll per line, click on the first option under Vertical Scrolling and select the number of lines.

2] Adjust the number of characters per horizontal scroll

Horizontal scrolling moves the cursor across characters on your screen, and it’s especially useful when you type. If your mouse doesn’t support horizontal scrolling, but you need this feature, here’s how to change the mouse wheel from scrolling vertically to horizontally.

Below the Vertical Scrolling settings is that for Horizontal Scrolling. It’s set to 3 characters by default, but you can change it to any number you want.

TIP: If you prefer to customize your mouse functionality using a third-party tool and get even more options, you can use WinMouse.