Windows 10: Move mouse pointer to 2nd monitor when in full-screen mode

I have dual monitors. Let's say I'm playing a game in full-screen on monitor 1. Is there a keyboard shortcut that let's me instantly move the mouse to monitor 2, without closing/minimising the game running in full-screen on monitor 1?

Or "unlock" the mouse so that dragging it off the edge of monitor 1 lets it move to monitor 2, even though monitor 1 is in full-screen mode?


At the moment, I Alt-Tab out of the full-screen app. But that causes some games to crash. And means it gets minimised, etc.

I can see lots of questions around moving windows between screens, but nothing about a way of letting the mouse freely roam between screens when in a full-screen app.

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Mouse Pointer

Hi,

You can customize your mouse in a variety of ways in Windows. To change how your mouse pointer looks, you can follow the steps below:

• Right-click on the Start menu, then click Control Panel.
• Select Mouse, then go to the Pointers tab.
  
• Select the pointer you prefer from the drop-down list, click
  Apply > OK.

If you want to use a pointer that is not on the list, you can download it online. After that, go to Control Panel > Mouse > Pointers tab again, then click
Browse.

Update us if it addressed your issue.

 

Mouse skips from 1st monitor to 2nd monitor while typing

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.

I see that your mouse skips from first monitor to second monitor while typing.

Please answer the below questions to assist you better,

1. What is the make and model of the mouse?

2. Is it a wired mouse or a wireless mouse?

Follow the below methods and check if it helps,

Method 1: Run Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter.

Follow these steps to run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.

a) Type
Troubleshooting in the Search Bar and then
Enter.

c)
Select View all on the top left corner.

d)
Run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.



Method 2: Update the mouse driver from the Device Manager.


I would suggest you to manually update the Mouse drivers from the
Device Manager and check if it helps.

Steps:-

• Press Windows Key + X.
• Select Device manager.
• Expand Mice and other pointing devices.
• Right click on Mouse driver and select Update Driver Software.
• Restart the computer.

Method 3: Enable Mouse Trails

1.
Type Control Panel in
Search Bar and then Enter.

2.
Select Mouse.

3.
In Pointer Option Check the
Display pointer trails.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Mouse pointer disappears in Windows 10 Pro...

I have been able to make some progress at this. My monitor, a NEC PA271W, is connected via DisplayPort. I have had issues with this monitor and DisplayPort in the past. I found on NEC's website a firmware update, so I updated to the latest firmware.
The firmware updates improve DisplayPort communication, but it did not solve this problem.

Anyway, I have been able to get some specifics on the problem. It look like the mouse pointer disappears if you:

• Turn off the monitor
• Wait until the monitor is put to sleep by Windows (10 minutes in my case)
• Turn on the monitor when in sleep mode
• Wake up the monitor in Windows with a mouse or keyboard. No mouse pointer appears.

The solution is to turn on and off the monitor. The mouse pointer reappears.

So, if the monitor is turned on when Windows does not think the monitor is asleep, the monitor cycles on and the mouse point appears.

This looks like some sort of possible Windows bug.