Mouse Pointer - Snap To Default Button

**Brink**

How to Set Windows 7 Mouse Pointer to Automatically Move to the Default Button

Information

This will show you how to set the Windows 7 mouse pointer to automatically move (snap) to the default button in a pop-up dialog box to make it easier to select.

Here's How:

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).

2. Click on the Mouse icon.

3. Click on the Pointer Options tab. (See screenshot below)

4. To Turn Snap To On -
A) Check the Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box button. (See screenshot above)

B) Go to step 6.

5. To Turn Snap To Off -
A) Uncheck the Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box button. (See screenshot below step 3)

6. Click on OK. (See screenshot below step 3)

7. Close the Control Panel window.

That's it,
Shawn

drchaitra · 03-14-2009

The box gets unclicked every now and then, what to do?

**Brink** · 03-14-2009

Hello Dr. Chaita, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Not sure what you mean, but it may reset if you have installed a new mouse driver version.

Shawn

drchaitra · 03-15-2009

Thanks for ur reply Shawn, yes the problem did start after I had installed a new driver as my mouse touchpad had started behaving erratically. Once I saw that the snap to function got uncheck automatically inspite of checking it several times in a day, I uninstalled the driver and starting using the native drivers, however, the problems still persists. I then tried installing the drivers that came with the dell laptop with no change in status. I am very used to the mouse snapping to the default button as there are many in my line of work. Its just very irritating that this mouse property doesn't work fine anymore inspite of checking the box in the CP

**Brink** · 03-15-2009

If it has not been to long a go, you might try a System Restore using a restore point dated when it did work properly to see if that may help.

drchaitra · 03-17-2009

Hey thanks Brink, it worked and is still working. Cant tell u you have relieved I am that the snap to function is working fine now.

**Brink** · 03-17-2009

You're welcome Dr. Chaitra. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.