So you change the button assignment for your mouse in Windows 7
- Click in the taskbar, the bottom bar on the left on the "Windows icon".
- Enter in the search field the term "mouse".
- Click below the search entry in "system control" on "customizing mouse buttons".
- You are now in the properties window of your mouse. Make sure that the tab "buttons" is selected (see image).
- Under "button configuration" you can choose between "left - and right-handed".
- Confirm by clicking "OK".
Mouse keys in Windows to adjust
Mouse: button assignments change
Depending on which manufacturer your mouse comes on, you can adjust the button layout is also completely new. To do this, you must open the respective setting program from the manufacturer of your mouse. In the example, we use a wireless mouse from Microsoft.
- Click in the task bar on the "Windows icon" and enter "mouse".
- Now click on "Microsoft mouse and keyboard Center". You are now in the setup program of Microsoft.
- To change the occupancy of a mouse button, click the desired button of the mouse, and then select one of the commands shown.
- If not all the commands are displayed, click on "All commands".
- If you only want to assign a program or game, the mouse buttons specifically, click on the "application specific settings". Then you add under "Add" the desired program from the list. A game to add, scroll to the bottom and select "add A program manually". You can then set as in point 3, the individual mouse buttons only for this program.
- The Changes will be applied automatically.
Microsoft: mouse buttons, assign freely
In the next practical tip we will show you how to use the standard mouse pointer in Windows 7 change can.
