This tutorial will show you how to change how the mouse pointer and text cursor work with Magnifier for your account in Windows 11.
Magnifier makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better.
When you select to use full screen Magnifier view, you can select how Magnifier behaves when the mouse pointer or text cursor move around the screen. You can select to Keep the mouse pointer and Keep the text cursor to either Within the edges of the screen or Centered on the screen.
This is something to experiment with to see which combination works best for you.
Reference:
Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see | Microsoft Support
Learn how to make items on the screen appear larger by using Magnifier in Windows.
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Change how Mouse Pointer and Text Cursor work with Magnifier in Settings
- Option Two: Change how Mouse Pointer works with Magnifier using REG file
- Option Three: Change how Text Cursor works with Magnifier using REG file
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Magnifier on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on View. (see screenshot below)
4 Select Within the edges of the screen (default) or Centered on the screen in the Keep the mouse pointer drop menu for what you want. (see screenshot below step 5)
5 Select Within the edges of the screen or Centered on the screen (default) in the Keep the text cursor drop menu for what you want. (see screenshot below)
6 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (edge) or step 3 (centered) below for what you want.
2. "Keep the mouse pointer" "Within the edges of the screen"
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Keep_mouse_pointer_within_edges_of_screen_with_Magnifier.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenMagnifier]
"FullScreenTrackingMode"=dword:00000000 3. "Keep the mouse pointer" "Centered on the screen"
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Keep_mouse_pointer_centered_on_screen_with_Magnifier.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenMagnifier]
"FullScreenTrackingMode"=dword:000000014 Save the REG file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
1 Do step 2 (edge) or step 3 (centered) below for what you want.
2. "Keep the text cursor" "Within the edges of the screen"
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Keep_text_cursor_within_edges_of_screen_with_Magnifier.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenMagnifier]
"CenterTextInsertionPoint"=dword:00000000 3. "Keep the text cursor" "Centered on the screen"
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Keep_text_cursor_centered_on_screen_with_Magnifier.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ScreenMagnifier]
"CenterTextInsertionPoint"=dword:000000014 Save the REG file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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