There are two ways to get crosshair cursors for Windows 11 and Windows 10. First, you can use the in-built Mouse Properties panel. Second, you can use PowerToys. If you want to change the mouse pointer only, you can use the in-built settings. But if you want to enable or disable crosshair cursor using a keyboard shortcut, get more customization options, you can use Microsoft PowerToys.
How to get Crosshair Cursor for Windows 11
To get Crosshair Cursor for Windows 11, follow these steps: First, you need to open the Windows Settings panel by pressing Win+I. Then, go to Bluetooth & devices and click on the Mouse settings. Here you can find the Additional mouse settings setting. You need to click on it to open the Mouse Properties panel. Once it is opened, switch to the Pointers tab and click on the Normal Select option. Then, click on the Browse button.
Next, you need to select a crosshair cursor you like and click the Open button.
Once it is selected, click the OK button to save the change.
Enable Mouse Pointer Crosshair in Windows 11
To enable Mouse Pointer Crosshair in Windows 11 using PowerToys, follow these steps: Let’s check out these steps in detail. First, you need to open PowerToys on your computer. If you haven’t installed it already, follow this guide to install PowerToys on Windows. Once installed, open PowerToys, and switch to the Mouse utilities tab. Here you can find a section called Mouse Pointer Crosshairs. You need to find the Enable Mouse Pointer Crosshairs option and toggle the respective button to turn it on.
Then, press Ctrl+Alt+P to open the crosshairs cursor on your screen. As mentioned earlier, there are tons of customization options available in PowerToys. For example, you can change the color, opacity, center radius, thickness, border color, border size, etc.
How do I get a cross cursor in Windows 11?
As of now, there is no in-built cross cursor available in Windows 11 or Windows 10. However, it is possible to fetch new cursor designs from external sources. If you download such a file, you can load that cross cursor on your Windows 11/10 PC. For your information, you need to use the Mouse Properties panel to get the job done. Read: How to customize Mouse Buttons, Pointer, and Cursor in Windows 11/10
How do I make my cursor crosshair in Windows 11/10?
To make your cursor crosshair in Windows 11/10, you need to follow the aforementioned guide. There are two methods you can follow to get the job done. However, if you want to use a crosshair cursor on-demand only, you can use the PowerToys method. For that, you can press Ctrl+Alt+P to make the crosshair cursor appear on your screen.
How do I make my cursor a crosshair?
To make your cursor a crosshair, you can follow the first method of this article. That said, you can open the Mouse Properties panel first and go to the Pointers tab. Then, select the Normal Select option, click the Browse button, and choose a crosshair cursor. Finally, click the OK button to save the change. That’s all! Hope this guide helped. Related reads:
