Category: Accessibility

Customizing pointer appearance

Customizing pointer appearance in Windows 11 means changing how the mouse pointer looks so it is easier to spot and follow on your screen. You can adjust its color and size, add trails that show where it moves, and show a visual indicator when you touch the screen. All of these options are in the accessibility part of Settings.

Press Windows + I to open Settings, select Accessibility, open the page for the mouse pointer and touch, and pick a pointer color and size.
If the screen as a whole needs more contrast, go to Settings → Accessibility → Contrast themes and choose a theme.
On the same pointer page you can also turn on pointer trails and the touch indicator.

Tags Contrast themes

How do I pin display magnifier to the Start menu of Windows 11

To pin display magnifier to the Start menu of Windows 11, search for the app, open its right-click menu and choose the option that pins it to Start. Once pinned, the tile stays in your pinned apps, so you can start the magnifier with one click instead of digging through Settings.

Open the Start menu, type the app name Magnifier, right-click the result and choose the option that pins it to Start.
To change zoom and view afterwards, go to Settings → Accessibility → Magnifier.
To undo it, right-click the pinned tile and choose the option that unpins it from Start.

Tags Magnifier, Start

Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts

Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts let you open apps, manage windows, and edit text without reaching for the mouse. Most of them combine the Windows key, Ctrl, Alt, or Shift with a letter, number, or arrow key. This article covers the most useful Windows 11 shortcut keys and the keyboard options that make them easier to use.

Open Settings → Accessibility → Keyboard and turn on Underline access keys to see which letters trigger menu commands.
If pressing several keys at once is hard, turn on Sticky keys on the same page to enter shortcuts one key at a time.
If an accessibility prompt keeps appearing, turn off its keyboard shortcut on that page.

Tags Keyboard