鼠标光标(mouse cursor)在使用计算机时起着至关重要的作用，您应该对它的外观完全满意。也许你想要一个更大的光标，它很容易在文本中找到而不会使你的眼睛紧张，或者你可能对你一直使用的旧指针感到厌烦，因为感觉就像永远一样。无论如何，本教程将向您展示如何在 Windows 10计算机或设备上自定义(computer or device)鼠标光标(mouse cursor)：
注意：(NOTE:)提供的功能在Windows 10 版本 1903(Version 1903)（2019 年 5 月(May 2019) 更新(Update)）或更高版本中可用。如果您使用的是旧版本的Windows 10，您可能无法访问所有功能。检查您的Windows 10版本，并在必要时获取适用于您的最新Windows 10更新。
什么是 Windows 中的鼠标光标？
鼠标光标(mouse cursor)是一个指示器，用于在您的显示器上描绘用户交互的当前位置，或您的指点设备的移动。在Windows 10中，您可以更改光标的粗细、调整指针的大小和颜色(size and color)，也可以将当前使用的图标替换为完全不同的图标。当涉及用于鼠标光标的文件时，Windows使用“.ani”（动画光标）和“.cur” （光标）扩展名。(".cur")内置的 Windows 10(Built-in Windows 10)游标通常每个大小约为 9-10KB，而动画游标可高达 500-600KB。
这些文件的默认文件夹(default folder)是“C:WindowsCursors ”，如果您不喜欢任何可用选项，并且您决定下载新的鼠标光标方案(mouse cursor scheme)，则应将新方案解压缩到它自己的子文件夹中默认文件夹(default folder)。
使用自定义鼠标(custom mouse)指针和光标，新的鼠标光标(mouse cursor)方案比Windows 10提供的更有趣，但您应该记住，下载的光标方案中的动画光标可能占用多达四倍的空间（大约 2MB）。
如何更改Windows 10使用的鼠标指针方案(mouse pointer scheme)
如果要更改鼠标指针方案(mouse pointer scheme)并替换当前显示的光标图标，请在任务栏的搜索字段中输入(search field)“鼠标”("mouse")。然后，单击或点击(click or tap)鼠标设置(Mouse settings)。
在“相关设置(Related settings)”部分，单击或点击“其他鼠标选项("Additional mouse options)”。
鼠标属性(Mouse Properties)窗口打开。单击或点击指针(Pointers)选项卡，您应该会在Windows 默认(Windows Default)方案的光标列表中看到一些熟悉的形状。
在“方案(Scheme)”部分，按箭头以显示包含所有预安装指针方案的下拉菜单。
共有十二种系统方案。要查看方案的预览，请从菜单中选择它，您可以通过滚动自定义(Customize)部分来查看其所有图标。
您还可以通过选中“自定义(Customize)”部分下的相应框来选择“启用指针阴影” 。("Enable pointer shadow")
找到要使用的方案后，按Apply或OK。
如何在Windows 10中创建自己的指针方案(pointer scheme)
如果您找不到自己喜欢的方案，您可以混合搭配现有图标来创建自己的图标。首先(First)，按照本教程上一节中的说明转到“鼠标属性(Mouse Properties)”窗口的“指针(Pointers)”选项卡。然后，在自定义(Customize)列表中，单击或点击要替换的条目，然后按浏览(Browse)。
这将打开“C:WindowsCursors”文件夹，其中存储了所有可用的图标。滚动(Scroll)浏览缩略图，直到找到您要查找的内容。一些缩略图看起来很相似，但单击或点击它们可以让您在左下角的“预览(Preview)”部分的帮助下获得更好的外观。如果您对自己的选择感到满意，请单击或点按(click or tap) 打开(Open)。
您可以从接近您想要使用的方案开始，只需替换您不喜欢的任何图标。如果您改变主意，单击或点击Use Default按钮，然后单击 OK(OK)或Apply，该方案将重置为其原始光标集，放弃您所做的所有更改。
甚至选择一个自定义鼠标光标(custom mouse cursor)来替换方案中的默认(default one)鼠标光标也会导致Windows将您的更改视为一个全新的方案。要保存此方案以供将来使用，请单击或点击方案部分中的(Scheme)另存为(Save As)按钮，为您的方案命名，然后按OK。
提示：(TIP:)您创建的任何自定义方案都可以通过选择它并按“方案(Scheme)”部分的“删除(Delete)”按钮来删除。系统(System)方案不能删除。
如何在Windows 10中更改(Windows 10)指针大小和颜色(pointer size and color)
选择完美的指针图标后，您可能需要调整它们的大小和颜色(size and color)。在“轻松访问”设置的("Ease of Access")光标和指针(Cursor & pointer)选项卡中，Windows 10 提供大量颜色和大量尺寸可供选择。
要了解如何修改指针的大小和颜色(size and color)，请阅读：如何在Windows 10中更改(Windows 10)鼠标指针的大小和颜色(mouse pointer size and color)。
如何更改在Windows 10中键入时使用的光标粗细(Windows 10)
只剩下一个光标需要自定义，它会引起很多关注，尤其是当您花时间在 Windows 10计算机或设备(computer or device)上书写时：打字时使用的闪烁光标。(blinking cursor)如果您像我们一样在字母或数字的陪伴下花费大量时间，您可能会喜欢通过调整其粗细来使该光标更明显的选项。
按键盘上的Windows + I键打开“设置”应用。(Settings app)在Windows 设置(Windows Settings)中，单击或点击“轻松访问("Ease of Access)”。
从左侧的选项卡中，选择Cursor & pointer。在恰当地命名为“使光标在键入时更容易看到”("Make the cursor easier to see when typing")部分中只有一个选项：“更改光标粗细("Change cursor thickness)。”移动滑块并观察其左侧的预览框(preview box)以做出决定。
注意：(NOTE:) Windows 10 还为您的鼠标提供了其他自定义选项。以下是如何配置基本鼠标设置，或使用它通过单击打开文件。
你的鼠标指针(mouse pointer look)是什么样子的？
鼠标指针(mouse pointer)是您在使用 Windows 10计算机或设备(computer or device)时经常看到的东西之一，因此您不应忽视它。根据您的喜好对其进行自定义可以提高您的工作效率，同时为您提供愉快的用户体验(user experience)。在结束本教程之前，请告诉我们您使用的是哪个鼠标指针(mouse pointer)以及您为什么决定更改它们？
How to use custom mouse cursors in Windows -
Your mouse cursor plaуs a vital role when using your computer, and you should be cоmpletely comfortable with its appearance. Maybe you want a larger cursor, easy to find in a text without strainіng your eyes, or perhaps you are bored with the same old poіnter that you have been uѕing for what feels like forever. Whateνer the case, this tutorіal shows you how to customize mouse cursors on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer or device:
NOTE: We wrote this tutorial using the initial release of Windows 11 (version 21H2 build 22000), as well as Windows 10 (version 21H2 build 19044). If you’re using an older version of Windows 10, you might have to install the latest updates to get access to all the features presented.
What’s a mouse cursor in Windows?
A mouse cursor is an indicator used to depict on your display either the current position for user interaction or the movements of your pointing device. In Windows 11 and Windows 10, you can replace the currently used icons with entirely different ones, and you can also change the cursor’s thickness, adjust the size and color of its pointers, etc.
Windows uses the “.ani” (animated cursor) and “.cur” (cursor) extensions for the files that store mouse cursors. Built-in Windows 10 cursor files are usually around 9 to 10KB in size each, while animated mouse cursors can be as large as 500 to 600KB.
Built-in Windows 11 cursors
The default folder for these files is “C:\Windows\Cursors.” If none of the available options are to your liking, you might decide to download a new mouse cursor scheme. In that case, you should extract the new cursor scheme in its own subfolder under this default folder: “C:\Windows\Cursors.”
TIP: You’ll find some useful help on installing mouse cursor schemes, here: How to install custom mouse cursors in Windows.
New mouse cursor schemes are often way more entertaining than what Windows 11 or Windows 10 offers. Still, keep in mind that, should you choose to install animated cursors, they can take up to four times more storage space (approximately 2MB). By the way, here are the best free custom cursors for Windows we’ve found on the internet, if that’s what you’re looking for.
You’ve probably landed on this webpage while looking for answers to one of these two questions: “How do I enable custom cursors?” or “How do I customize my cursor?”. Although the steps to do that are not exactly intuitive, they’re simple enough for anyone to follow. Here’s what you need to do to change your mouse cursors scheme and how to enable custom cursors in Windows 11 or Windows 10:
How to change the mouse pointer scheme used by Windows 11 or Windows 10
In order to change the mouse pointer scheme and replace the current ones, you’ll first have to get to the mouse settings from Windows. If you’re using Windows 11, click or tap the Search button next to the Start Menu and type “mouse settings.” If you’re using Windows 10, simply start typing the same expression - “mouse settings” - in the search box to the right of the Start button. Then, once the search results show up, in either operating system, click or tap on Mouse settings.
Access the Mouse settings in Windows 11
This opens the Settings app and automatically takes you to the Mouse page. In Windows 11, it’s found in the Bluetooth & devices category of settings, while in Windows 10, it’s located in the Devices category. Next, if you’re using Windows 11, click or tap the “Additional mouse settings” link from the Related settings section at the bottom of the window. If you’re using Windows 10, press the similarly named “Additional mouse options” link also found at the bottom of the window.
Press on Additional mouse settings or options
An old-looking (Windows 7-style) window called Mouse Properties will open up. In it, select the Pointers tab. Then, you should see some familiar shapes in the Windows Default list of mouse cursors.
The Mouse Properties window
In the Scheme section, press the arrow to reveal a drop-down menu with all the pre-installed pointer schemes. There are twelve system schemes in total. For a preview of a scheme, select it from the menu, and you can see all its mouse cursors by scrolling in the Customize section.
Open the drop-down menu by pressing the arrow
You can also choose to “Enable pointer shadow” by checking the corresponding box under the Customize section.
Enable a shadow under your cursor
Once you have found the mouse cursors scheme you like, press on either Apply or OK.
How to customize your cursor in Windows
If you can’t find a scheme to your liking, you can mix and match the existing cursors, including any custom cursors or animated cursors you installed, to create your own scheme. First, go to the Pointers tab of the Mouse Properties window by following the instructions in the previous section of this tutorial. Then, in the Customize list, click or tap the entry you want to replace and press Browse.
Select a mouse cursor and press Browse to replace it
This opens the “C:\Windows\Cursors” folder, which stores all the available cursors. Scroll through the thumbnails until you find what you’re looking for. Note that, if you’ve also installed some custom cursors or animated mouse cursors downloaded from the internet, you should find them in their own subfolders.
Also, while some cursor thumbnails might look similar, clicking or tapping on them displays them in the Preview section from the lower-left corner, allowing you to take a better look. When you are happy with your choice, click or tap Open.
Find the custom cursor you want to use and press Open
You can start from a scheme close to what you want to use and just replace whatever cursors you don’t like. If you change your mind, click or tap the Use Default button, followed by either OK or Apply, and the scheme resets to its original set of cursors, discarding all the custom cursors you’ve selected.
Press Use Default to reset the scheme
Choosing even one custom mouse cursor to replace the default one from a scheme causes Windows to treat your changes as an entirely new scheme. To save this scheme for future use, click or tap the Save As button in the Scheme section, give your scheme a name, and then press OK.
Name your custom cursors scheme
TIP: Any custom cursor scheme you create can be deleted by selecting it and pressing the Delete button from the Scheme section. On the other hand, system schemes can not be deleted.
Bonus: How to change the pointer size and color in Windows
Although using custom cursors is nice, there are situations in which you might prefer just to adjust the pointer size and color instead. It’s what you want if you’re having trouble seeing the mouse cursor. Both Windows 11 and Windows 10 offer a vast array of colors and plenty of increased sizes to choose from. If that sounds interesting, we’ve got you covered in this separate tutorial: How to change the mouse pointer size and color.
Adjust the mouse pointer style, size, and color
But, because these settings are part of the Accessibility (or Ease of access) settings, designed to help people with various impairments, they aren’t applied to custom cursors downloaded from the internet. If you enable any of these settings, your mouse pointer automatically switches to the default one in Windows, albeit with the style, color, and size you specified.
What does your mouse pointer look like?
The mouse pointer is one of the things you always see when you’re using your Windows computer or device, so you shouldn’t neglect it. Customizing it according to your preferences can make you more productive while offering you an enjoyable user experience. Before closing this tutorial, tell us: Which mouse pointers did you choose to use, and why did you decide to change the default ones?
