How to Highlight Mouse Pointer Windows 10

[@apatterson8128]

I don't know if you know this, Kevin, but you are saving many teacher's lives during this remote/hybrid learning time. Really a lifesaver! I've watch a ton of your videos and they helped myself and my colleagues tremendously. Thank you!!

[@thedetailerr]

you are wrong

[@princessnizacabusao3179]

thank you po, i always watch your tutorials cause it always works and also very well explained. Filipino student here !!

[@projecth814]

Love from India 🇮🇳 sir. This type of channel is what makes you tube useful. 👍

[@AaravthegamerCODM]

mee to I am also Indian

[@veto_real]

SCREW INDIA AND HINDI

[@wc2006]

@@AaravthegamerCODM no one cares where you come from

[@ganakarushiparishad7071]

I don't know why people give thumbs down to such a useful video. Really this video is gem! Every online teacher will need this tool. Thank you for such a great video. I will be waiting for your future videos. I hope you are doing well. God bless you.

[@kellywu4467]

Love that this video is concise and breaks into two parts (software/no software), plainly speaking, it cuts the BS, so thank you so much! Great and easy to follow!

[@stoverijmetfrieten]

Concise? 18 minutes?

[@antoniiocaluso1071]

You have forever earned YT's "Impossible to Troll" award, sir!! This is EASILY the BEST How-To video-of-all. Clear voice, great timing, clear graphics, residual links, non-patronizing or "gollyosky" presentation,.... Nope, I'm VERY-happy to Like. Gracie'!! Buona Fortuna!

[@andrewniven4350]

This is just what I needed for my online video lectures. Many thanks to you Kevin for your clear video, and many thanks to Prof. Luc Boisvert for his script.

[@boisvertlab1699]

I'm glad you like it!

This is a nice feature. I used the AtoHotKey method which worked very well on my computer, but this morning I was teaching through Zoom and my students did not see the mouse cursor with the yellow halo. Some students complained about a big black box instead of the cursor so they did not see where on the screen I was clicking. I will try this out when teaching in the classroom.

[@boisvertlab1699]

When using Zoom, make sure to share a desktop or a screen instead of a program's specific window. If you share a program's specific window, then by definition Zoom will only cpature what belongs to that specific window, which the cursor highlight isn't.

[@SpectralightPhoto]

Another awesome tutorial, Kevin. I normally try to find the shortest tutorials on KZbin but I chose yours (quite a bit longer than I would normally watch) because you've proven to be an awesome, "no-fluff", teacher.

[@tylerkwong4947]

I watched an instruction video from Kevin sometime ago. This time, I searched for a similar topic on YT again and I got terrible videos, UNTIL I saw Kevin again, I knew he could help. Not disappointed as expected!

[@TylerStanczak]

This is perfect! I could see so many people needing this when showing a tutorial on their screen. Great tutorial Kevin :)

[@TinyKideo]

Very True

[@basicit_edpm]

Oh yes, like myself! I will definitely be doing this.

[@TylerStanczak]

Basic IT & EDPM with Kerry-Ann Reid-Simpson same! :)

[@TylerStanczak]

saveUSER I know right! :)

[@AtomyAllinOne]

It came out at perfect timing! Great help as well for ppl with some vision trouble with chasing the runaway cursor 👍😎😘

[@dete8326]

You are great! I am the a-typical complete beginner type and struggle with basics at times. But with your videos, I always get it right the first time around! Brilliant!

[@qaziirfanullah8519]

Thanks a million! Beautifully explained and demonstrated, both at the same time. I have been wanting this feature but just could not find it with so many features packed. Your explanation was simple, short and no repetition. Every word was information packed! Sign of a very good presenter. Thanks again!

[@zackvizeman5329]

May GOD bless you! I have been searching the Internet for a transparent cursor for a while. Thank you so much for the video; not only do I have a transparent cursor, but I can also control all its attributes. This is going to really help my online teaching. Perhaps the most important feature is the easy way we can turn on or off the cursor halo. Thanks again and Cheers!

[@GAURAVI128]

Thank you Kevin for being an awesome teacher... Your videos help me a lot.

[@freak49]

I can't sing the praises of Autohotkey enough!! I've been using it for years and I'd be a babbling idiot without it! You can do so much with it!

[@GaryAllison-nm5yn]

Hi Kevin. I hope you are well. I have been following your channel for a couple of years now and I have learnt so much from you as you make every topic or demonstration so interesting and informative too. Please keep up your invaluable work. Thank You Kind Regards Gary (UK)

[@sodbuster4411]

Thanks. That's exactly what I was looking for. Not only that, but for the first time in my life, I learned how to pronounce "opacity" correctly. ;0)

[@nandoalvarez9785]

Thank you so much, I've always wanted a highlight on my cursor. You were very informative and helpful. Enjoy all of your videos.

[@taetaescreamypuff5986]

Thanks a lot , it worked and i am happy watching it , i saw other videos but this is the best and clear explanation ... Thanks a lot kevin!

[@JeremyMcMahan]

Great video and perfect timing as I have a demo in less than an hour to do and this is going to help a ton! Thanks Kevin!

[@KevinStratvert]

Good timing :)

[@jimthompson4110]

Ths highlighter is just what I needed. I am an old guy doing design work using a CAD program. The program changes cursers depending on the function that is being used. I was spending a lot of time trying to find the curser. Your tip solved the problem,

[@kitanowitsch]

One of the rare YT channels that one can easily speed up at 1.5

[@greginfla_1]

First I went with option one and started downloading those icons..... didn’t want to download a problem from unknown sources....and I kept listening to the video. Seeing all the advanced features and then I downloaded the app oh my gosh it’s so smooth!

[@LieNuk]

How to zoom in and zoom out when screen recording?

[@KevinStratvert]

I'll add this to my list. Seems like a lot of people are interested. Stay tuned!

[@lawrenz7c]

You could use the windows "Magnifier" or use the hotkey "Windows key" and "+"

[@gabrielgordon]

ZoomIt is great for that. it allows you to also add annotations with different colors, lines, squares, circles, while zoomed in or not. docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/zoomit

[@NowshinAlam]

You can try Microsoft's Zoomit to accomplish this. docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/zoomit By using shortcut keys (listed in the download page) it's pretty easy to switch between zoom and normal mode (plus you can annotate the screen if you want).

[@andreashofer8745]

There is a cool tool which can do that: docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/zoomit

[@biplobpaul9073]

I'm so grateful to the video. I have trouble in my eyes. When at first I started using computer, finding out the cursor was a nightmare for me. This highlighter really helped me in a great way. You always bring us some good content. I appreciate!

[@adamjacob2day]

Thank you Kevin, you are brilliant and you come with very good ideas on each video you create I am big fan of your channel

[@KevinStratvert]

Thanks for the note Adam!

[@mehdifattah708]

Thanks, Kevin. I used the first method, and it took me less than 2 minutes.

[@purnimasatish2014]

Thank you so much Kevin. I have been recording a few videos for my students and was struggling with this. I absolutely love your videos... (have learned 110% of MS Teams from them). You are good at what you do! Thanks for helping us teachers. God bless.

[@abhijeetmaharana]

Very helpful video, Kevin! I have started recording on OBS and when I searched how to highlight the cursor, this one came up. Thanks for putting this very high quality video together!

[@tmcnichollsuniformedservic5335]

Thanks Kevin. Love all your tutorials, I’m learning so much that’s helping me in delivering my teaching online. A great experience for my learners too. Keep up the great work. Thanks again. Trevor.

[@nikniko2216]

At first i got the highlight cursor for my online class, then I also downloaded this really cute bread cursor! I love this video and I love to customize everything on my computer!!

[@manuscript2897]

This is the perfect tutorial! Thanks, Kevin. I always wondered how to highlight your mouse pointer, even when you aren't recording.

[@hannesjohne4622]

Increase the pointer size itself in Windows settings is another way to make the mouse pointer more visible (without software/downloading cursors): 1) Open Settings on Windows 10. 2) Click on Ease of Access. 3) Click on Cursor & pointer. 4) Adjust the pointer size slider. This works nicely in corporate settings with restricted access to drive C. A word on Camtasia/SnagIt: However I observed that Techsmith's tools like Camtasia and SnagIt seem to ignore size changes when capturing. It's not so bad in Camtasia as you can specifically change pointer size in the editor itself. SnagIt on the other hand has trouble increasing the size afterwards so you might use Simplify-Feature and the simplified cursor icon anyway.

[@boyanalaughsinsanely852]

I just want to let you know that your "get to the point" joke has been appreciated!

[@petertombee4860]

After 1:30 min of drawling intro. How about 1:30 seconds, Kevin? See Thoughty2. While I type this, at 1:44 you start saying '..let's see how to'.

[@tenzo_ryu]

hello may i ask why its not secure???

[@respectviral512]

😂😂 my oh my! The joke hitting me after a long while

[@Chessnut49]

Thank you so much for this video. It's so helpfull especially with my poor eyesight. Your videos are so easy to follow and I'm 71 years old. Thank you Kevin.

[@dynamichanif]

How to do *Zoom In and Zoom out* during Recording, I'd *tried Zoom in Software but it's not working* in my *Windows 7.* Sir can you help me with this.

[@KevinStratvert]

I'll add to my list of videos to cover. High level summary: I use PowerDirector as my editing software and you can insert key frames and define the zoom level for that key frame (most video software includes this capability). I use this for zooming in and out at certain points. It's a little time consuming, but works well. Perhaps a video at some point if enough people are interested.

[@koushikmardi]

@@KevinStratvert Please do make a video on this. Zoom in and zoom out

[@NowshinAlam]

You can try Microsoft's Zoomit to accomplish this. docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/zoomit By using shortcut keys (listed in the download page) it's pretty easy to switch between zoom and normal mode (plus you can annotate the screen if you want). @brinjal @koushik

[@KevinStratvert]

Here's how I do it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWncdJWKoaeVZqs Some viewers have also recommended Zoomit docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/zoomit

[@edyap2601]

I've had AutoHotkey for many years. This AHK script is a wonderful addition. Many thanks!

[@ClauSalvio]

Hi Kevin. Thanks for your videos, they are very helpful! Is there any way to show which mouse button was pressed? Is it possible to show that information near the mouse pointer and to set the duration of the message on screen? Best regards, A very early follower 😊

[@gedi_del]

@ Kevin Stratvert you are totally incredible in explaining what you know in very short precise and clear manner and also you are so kind that you transmit such a knowledge for free .I have watched a lot of your videos .

[@joysoriano2825]

Yes. It reminds me I did this before a long time ago on mouse pointer to get it bigger and much more visible.

[@isabelleperry364]

This is AMAZING! Been looking for something trustworthy to use for a highlighter and just found this video (2 years late) thank you!

[@thecommenter5086]

I thank you and Professor Luc Boisvert.

[@JoeGlines-Automator]

Great job as always Kevin! Always cool to see people using AutoHotkey scripts! It's an *amazing* language!

[@anythingbutajob5846]

Awesome, thank you! Just used this for my first “how to” vid!

[@mohammadasadkhan2403]

Kevin, I really feel indebted because of your video on screen recording. I reactivated my channel after 04 long years after watching that video. Please keep enlightening us with your beautiful knowledge.

[@johnallred3124]

I can't thank you enough for this.

[@thecommenter5086]

I think you must Thank Professor Luc Boisvert also.

[@NhanBC]

Hi Kevin, I was a bit hesitant to watch the video because compared to the rest of other videos, it's way longer, but it was worth it. I understand all the steps and the meaning behind them. It helps me have other options just in case I'm interested in different cursor styles. Thanks again.

[@LetUsPlayMoreGames]

Why has Microsoft not already included this in the mouse options?

[@KevinStratvert]

It has to be prioritized along with everything else. I'm sure with so many people working from home now and the need to instruct virtually, this may become a higher priority. Submit the feedback via Feedback Hub on Windows and that'll help with the prioritization. If enough people submit the feedback, that'll help to make sure it gets done.

[@davidgardener7821]

Kevin can I just a big thanks for all the videos you do, I am a teacher and they are easy to follow, understand and watch, thanks.

[@marijnolislagers6998]

The highlight is gone after every reboot. I work with two screens and an extended desktop. The highlighted mouse is caught in one of the screens and refuses to cross.

[@jamma246]

Obviously it will be because it's enabled by running a script. Is that much of a problem? Just add a shortcut to it somewhere, like how you'd open any other program (except one that autostarts on boot).

[@svens1630]

Came here once and took the first (no install) version and came back after a month for the installed one. Both fine! Thanks a lot :)

[@-psioncookie-5694]

"there's really no risk to your computer"

[@caden7560]

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[@pamdunn6204]

You are the best always finding what I need in your videos. Thanks Kevin

[@Yelloween]

No one: Latest additions: DrEaMtEaM cUrSoR

[@sam....3734]

Thanks a lot!!! Literally I wanted to highlight my cursor for so long time like it has been a week and I found this Video....It really really helped me a lot!!!!!....thanks again. I am really very happy and Satisfied. It is a MASTERPIECE for sure...Thanks Again and again

[@silentman9999]

Super video! I applauded for $10.00 👏👏👏

[@KevinStratvert]

Wow, thanks so much Silentman! Much appreciated!

[@firstcommenter202]

a fantastic hotkey script and a fantastic presentation - the world is full of talented and helpful people. thanks

[@BrandiFink]

I know I'm late to the party here, but I wanted to thank you for a clear and simple instructional video. These 2 options are both better than what I was previously using.

[@Inherent1]

The second option is indeed the best given that it gives the option of highlighter and focus and also hotkeys to switch between the two. Thanks a lot for this video.

[@terrybroderick1825]

Thanks for this Kevin. Being 79 years young it helps me spot the cursor easily Even works way down under in Australia lol.

[@takeoffexperts7435]

The highlight tool is great for showing how to read architectural blueprints, it really enhances the cursor. I really appreciate your videos. Takeoff Experts.

[@jameslocsin2934]

Thanks Kevin I really found cursor highlighting fun and versatile to easily locate cursor on a second screen.

[@jkwong6688]

Thank you. I learn a lot from your teaching video. If you have another lesson for cursor, please show how to make our own style of cursor.

[@ruzkinwender1544]

Tutor with no" bakwaas". Absolutely spectacular guide to have a mouse highlighter. Thank you Kevin! 🙌🔥💯

[@calmsenserelaxingmusic9919]

Thank you very much. I have been looking for how to this for so many years. You are an absolute great teacher. Just excellent. Love ur videos. Keep doing them.

[@iamhondo]

Great video. Thorough but not excessive.

[@phwland]

This was very helpful! Thank you to both you and Professor Luc Boisvert...Cheers

[@ellala8288]

Maybe you can try the Wondershare DemoCreator, which is also easy-to-use. 😀

[@boisvertlab1699]

I'm glad you like it!

[@newjersey1029]

you know how long i wanted to chance my boring mouse settings.... this tutorial is awesome thanks a lot man you're the best. Thanks a bunch .😍❤

[@lasvegastm]

Excellent tutorial! And yes I'm going to try it out AND catch your video on using OBS. Thank you!

[@ashariprasath9111]

Don't really know how many times I want to say thanks so infinite times thanks kevin,very useful one.💯

[@janigurl8971]

I am 8 years old and I love to see how you use PowerPoint, how to use 3D Paint and how to screen record. That is when I started to watch your videos!

[@janigurl8971]

I will subscribe!

[@kevinzhang8974]

once again, this is super useful. My wife do lots of presentation and I bet she will like it a lots. Thanks Kevin!!!

[@goprowithgeno]

Thanks for the ton of info, for now I just wanted to show my pointer in my OBS slideshow, but I will play around with the other options. You have given me a lot of value over the last couple of years. Cheers!👋🐧

[@rio197]

Super video! I applauded for CA$10.00 👏👏👏

[@KevinStratvert]

Thanks so much rio197! Much appreciated 🙏

[@gobananas1620]

Well done. Thank You I have two follow up questions.: 1. Once I installed Auto Hotkey program and the Cursor Highlighter it all worked fine. Then I deleted the installation files, and after a reboot it all no longer works. I see the Auto Hotkey program under program files. Where could/should all the files be located, as I don't want them to remain in the downloads folder? UPDATED below. 2. Can it be made to load/run at Windows 11 start up? UPDATED below, the answer is yes it all works the same for Windows 11. Thank you again. UPDATES (from the Professor): Cursor Highlighter Installation Instructions: Download the latest version of “AutoHotkey” and “Cursor Highlighter” from the website, and install AutoHotkey first. Important to leave the files in the “Documents” folder for it to work.: Once you have installed AutoHotkey, you can put the .ahk file for Cursor Highlighter (and its associated .ini file) in any folder that has read/write permission. This is because the .ahk script needs to be able to read and save the settings in the .ini file. Good folders for this include your "Documents" folder or your "Desktop". To get Cursor Highlighter to load automatically at start up: 1. Keep the .ahk and .ini files in the folder that they are in right now so that you know that it works from this folder (or a good folder to put them in is your Documents folder). 2. Create a shortcut to the .ahk file by right-clicking on the .ahk file and selecting "Create shortcut". This should create a file of same name with "shortcut" at the end of the name. 3. Put this shortcut file in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp Works like a charm. And many thanks to the professor for emailing me these instructions.

[@gitoutover]

Thank you, Kevin! Great job. I now have a lovely blue highlight around all my cursors. A couple quick notes: * So critical to make sure you choose cursor downloads that are licensed for your intended use. I found the Read Me files or download screens were great at providing that info. Most business/education help desk Techs will ask before they will open the sacred admin account and add those lovely cursors. ** Renaming the cursor files with an underscore at the beginning is helpful to save having to dig through the long list of windows defaults in Mouse Settings.

[@yosufxxclick6650]

nice

[@buddylloyedleron8599]

thanks sir kevin.. love your videos, very informative and suited to educational demand this days...keep working, and be and inspiration.

[@moejacob1247]

THANK YOU!!!! Your videos are amazing, keep up the great work!

[@misterdaz1018]

This semester I started teaching an introduction to Blender course and whereas in the Blender Club I ran last year I was sitting with the students this course is taught in the computer lab with my desktop cast onto a big screen. After 2 classes I realized that I needed this. My thanks to both you and Professor Luc.

[@jorambomoves8861]

Kevin, your videos are so good, I wanna download them all and squirrel them away offline, just in case the internet scorches thru. Thank you for your fantastic work; you are an inspiration!

[@radzsing]

Thank you! This is awesome. Done and done...heading over to your OBS tutorial now.

[@nottusnitram]

Thanks Kevin, in my opinion one of the best tutors if not The Best I have come across on you tube of anywhere else for that matter. Cheers Mate and Keep up the top work , many thanks :-)

[@aanchalmishra56]

Verrrrry nice tutorial! I loved it! I tried it right after I watched this video and sure enough, it worked!!

[@rubenmartinez1903]

I wasn’t a computer except but I’m being watching your tutorials for about 4 hours, and you know what? I’m a master now!!!! Just kidding but I really appreciate your videos really really helpful stuff 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🔥🔥🔥🦾

[@easankatir1178]

Kevin, great video! I teach a lot on zoom, so I need this. At 10:30 you advise double-clicking "Cursor Highlighter 2.2.ahk in the Windows>Cursor folder. When I do, I get a different dialogue box than you did. Mine says "Cursor Highter_Settings.ini should be in the same folder as this script..." I've searched the entire PC but don't find this file. So, I'm stuck. What would you advise?

[@boisvertlab1699]

Hi, See the reply that I sent you by email. Let me know if that works for you!

[@pipedrmmr]

Wow! This video is great, Kevin. This is real information that so many people can use. Thank you for creating it.

[@AlexAlex-go9hg]

Amazing video/ Completed step by step. Everything works perfect! your tutorials are amazing

[@shahramersali4151]

Thank you very much for providing the safe link to this awesome software. This is going to be a game-changer for me and my colleagues who deal with literacy English learners. Our learners cannot follow on-the-screen instructions with the default mouse pointer easily. So, tomorrow I will be surprising my students. Clicking blue => unclicking purple. WuHu! I made the pointer black in Windows before changing the AHK settings. It looks fantastic. I had installed OBS so I activated the AHK pointer in it. I just liked and subscribed. I also need to go over to Boisvert's Facebook page to thank the developer(s).

[@boisvertlab1699]

Hi, Consider your thanks accepted! I'm glad you like the program. Let me know if you need any help with it.

[@shahramersali4151]

@@boisvertlab1699 I very much appreciate how practical, flexible and useful AHK is. I am making a lesson and a test for tomorrow's class online. I'll give it a try in a real world situation (my class) and see how the learners react to it. All the best. Keep safe and well.

[@boisvertlab1699]

@@shahramersali4151 That sounds good! Whatever system you use (Zoom, Meet, Teams, OBS, etc.), make sure that you share a screen/display and not a program's specific window. If you share a program's specific window, then by definition only what belongs to that window is captured, and that doesn't include Cursor Highlighter.

[@shahramersali4151]

@@boisvertlab1699 That's very interesting. Thank you for giving me this important information. I use G. Meet with my class and I usually share the entire screen, unless I don't want them to see my answer key or other documents.

[@davidlee1088]

Hi Kevin, may I enquire when you share this presentation, how to zoom in a particular area of your screen ? for this video, it is at 2:06. greatly appreciate

[@SteffyJewels]

Thank you! Thank you!. I'm about to start using OBS and didn't know how folks had their cursor highlighted. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@awakeningandevolution4132]

Hi Kevin and thank you so much for your hard work, it helped a lot. I have an issue with the Luc Boisvert' highlight cursor: in Box Game when I record a video, the highlight doesn't show. Like this program doesn't recognize it but it works perfectly with the windows one . Can you help please ? Thank you

[@boisvertlab1699]

In Box Game, it captures the specific window that you are recording, and nothing else. So you could put another window in front of it, and it wouldn't record this other window. The cursor highlight is actually another window, so you won't be able to record it if you choose to capture a specific window. Instead of capturing a specific window (which can only capture what belongs to that window), you need to capture a screen.

[@Gadgetpimp]

your old views are still help us new jacks in 2022 lol Thanks !!!!

[@vmpzoology6744]

Great. Simply the great Kevin Sir. Thank you for this essential video

[@StylHarmony]

Hello Kevin and thank you for hard work. It works perfectly but when I record my screen using Game Bar it's just a regular cursor that is recorded. It doesn't recognize it. Can you help please ? Thank you in advance.

[@boisvertlab1699]

Game Bar captures the specific window that you are recording, and nothing else. So you could put another window in front of it, and it wouldn't record this other window. The cursor highlight is actually another window, so you won't be able to record it using Game Bar. Instead of capturing a specific window with Game Bar (which can only capture what belongs to that window), if you want to capture the highlight you need to capture a screen (using another program to do the capture).

[@HowtowithPaulHenderson]

Thanks, it was very easy to do, I downloaded the autohotkey version instead.

[@mrptx3]

This guy's amazing! Thanks so much for your dedication in trying to help us navigate the complexities of material like this.

[@JAMESBOND-cg7cz]

Thank you si kuch Kevin. I am a teacher and I learn a lot from your videos. God bless.

[@zippynguyen1917]

Kevin, my day has been made brighter by you and the good professor. Also watched the OBS video and holy cr*p thank you for the easy to follow instructions. Probably two of the best training videos I've ever, although I might add that the first cursor highlight solution pales in comparison to the professor's solution... and, I almost didn't get to the part where you talked about the professor's solution. anyway, thanks again!

[@FLWVideosYT]

Thank you for spreading the information. This is perfect for me filming tutorials!