How to Change Touchpad Cursor Speed in Windows 11

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Mar 23, 2026 2 min read

You change your touchpad cursor speed in Windows 11 through the Settings app.

Adjusting your touchpad cursor speed allows you to fine-tune how quickly the pointer moves across your screen when you use your touchpad, making navigation more comfortable for you.

Windows 11 offers direct control over this setting for precision touchpads, which are standard on most modern laptops.

You can typically find this option within the Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad section of your Windows 11 Settings, allowing for a personalized user experience.

Option One

Change Touchpad Cursor Speed in Settings

  1. Open Settings (press ⊞ Win+I).
  2. Click on Bluetooth & devices on the left side. Then click on Touchpad on the right side.
  3. Find the Cursor speed slider. Move it left to make the cursor slower or right to make it faster. Choose the speed you want.
  4. When you hover your pointer over the slider, you will see the current speed (it goes from 1 to 10). The default speed is 5.
  5. You can close Settings when you are done.
Touchpad cursor speed slider in Windows 11 settings

Option Two

Change Touchpad Cursor Speed in Registry Editor

  1. Admin required: Open Registry Editor by typing regedit.exe in your search bar.
  2. In the left pane, navigate to this location:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad

  3. In the right pane, find CursorSpeed and double-click it to open it.
  4. Click on Decimal. Type a number between 2 (slower) and 20 (faster) for your cursor speed. Click OK.
  5. The default cursor speed is 10. (Note: The Settings option in Option One divides this number by 2.)
  6. Close Registry Editor.
Registry Editor cursor speed adjustment for Windows 11

Summary

You can change your touchpad cursor speed in two ways. The easiest way is through Settings. Just go to Bluetooth & devices, then Touchpad, and move the Cursor speed slider. You can also change it in Registry Editor if you prefer. Remember that the Settings slider goes from 1 to 10, while the Registry Editor value goes from 2 to 20.

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