Any computer user will actually know that the default actions for the standard mouse buttons. That are left click to choose, right-click in order to show the context menu, and the wheel is used for scrolling as well. Most of the mice also have a third button on the scroll wheel that doesn’t really have a default function. And can actually perform different actions relying on the software you are using. For instance, the middle mouse button in Google Chrome can close tabs, open links in new tabs, and auto-scroll as well. In this article, we are going to talk about How to Reassign Mouse Buttons in Windows 10
More expensive or premium mice can also come along with upwards of ten or more buttons. Using the software that is designed for the mouse, you guys will be able to configure the buttons in order to perform a number of different tasks as well. The company that makes this software will mostly only support the mice it manufactures actually. So you can’t use Logitech software along with a Razer or Corsair mouse, and etc.
However, most companies support their mice along with software, some mice are more generic or come from a manufacturer that hasn’t made its own software actually. If that is the case, you guys will need another way in order to change and customize your mouse button actions. Since Windows doesn’t have any built-in options to do it. Here we show 5 ways how you guys can assign various predefined actions to your mouse buttons as well.
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How to Reassign Mouse Buttons in Windows 10
- Out of the box, Windows 10 also lets you switch the primary tap button on a mouse but nothing else.
- Download X-Mouse Button Control. It also has both an installable version, and also a portable version. Pick whichever you guys want to use and run the app.
- By default, the app will list mouse buttons that you guys can modify. Your mouse may not have all these buttons, hwever, the app will list them anyway. Open the dropdown next to the button that you guys want to remap.
- You should go through the whole list of items in the dropdown. It lists quite a few common actions that you guys might want one of the buttons on your mouse in order to execute. Choose them and tap on Apply.
- If the list of actions doesn’t have what you need the button to do, then open the dropdown and choose the ‘Simulated Keystrokes’ option. In the window that opens, then enter the keyboard shortcut that you want to execute. You will have to follow the syntax given in the same window. It’s really easy to follow and tells you how you can use modifier keys, and other buttons to enter a keyboard shortcut.
- You should also look over the options in the ‘How to send the simulated key strokes’ dropdown and also decide when the shortcut should be executed. Tap on Ok, and then Apply on the main app’s window.
- X-Mouse Button Control supports multiple profiles so if you guys have to modify mouse buttons for certain apps. Then you can create a profile and use it only for that specific app.
Mouse Manager | Reassign Mouse Buttons
If you guys have a four or five-button mouse, Mouse Manager could come in useful. It’s an absolutely free and simple program that permits you to set any keys or combinations to the fourth and fifth buttons as well. Mouse Manager doesn’t really have loads of advanced commands or actions. That you can choose from and is easy to use. The fourth and fifth mouse buttons on your mouse are actually classed as the extra buttons in addition to the left, right, and middle (scroll wheel) buttons as well.
Tap on Add to create a new profile and enter your keys, text, or combination into the box actually. Shortcuts such as Ctrl+V are supported. Mouse Manager supports multiple profiles so you guys can use different combinations when you guys like, just tap on Add in order to create another profile. The profiles can also be accessed and selected from the Mouse Manager tray icon menu as well
HydraMouse
HydraMouse is actually a powerful piece of software in order to assign actions to mouse buttons. Although HydraMouse is shareware, and the free version is almost fully functional as well. The only major limitation is you cannot add new entries to the applications list after the 30 day trial period expires as well. Although you can still purchase HydraMouse it just looks like program development has long since been abandoned. And the last version is from 2011 as well.
Some of the 100+ predefined actions included in the program are actually the ability. In order to open files/folders/programs, access special folders. Such as My Pictures, press combinations of shortcut keys such as copy/paste/cut/save, mouse tap simulation as well. Media keys in order to play/pause/stop/control volume, and many other miscellaneous actions. In order to open/close CD tray, minimize/maximize window and etc. The list of actions is really impressive.
In order to perform a simple remap from one mouse button to another. All you guys have to do is choose the application from the list, tap on the input trigger box and click the desired button. Press the action box and press the button in order to remap to, then tap on Set Trigger/Action. HydraMouse also comes along with a powerful macro editor in order to create complex sequences of actions that can be executed along with the click of a button as well.
ClickyMouse
ClickyMouse is from 2015 and has since been replaced via another piece of software called Macro Toolworks as well. There is also a free version of Macro Toolworks, however, we found ClickyMouse is easier to use and also a bit more reliable whenever assigning mouse buttons. Although it can be done, this program is also more tricky in order to set up than the others here if you just want to do something simple such as turn off or remap mouse buttons.
In addition to simply triggering actions on a normal mouse button tap. You guys can also trigger many other mouse events. Such as double-clicking, holding down the mouse button, shaking the mouse horizontally or vertically, scrolling the mouse wheel forward or backward, and also moving the cursor to the edge or corners of the screen as well. ClickyMouse actually supports the standard five mouse buttons of left, middle, right, X1 and X2 as well.
In order to assign one mouse button, first, you guys have to create a simple macro. Tap on Add Macro, head to the Macro Triggers tab, choose an event such as “Mouse button click” and which button triggers the event from the dropdown. Then head to the Macro Text tab, tap on Add CMD and also add a Button Down and Button Up command. ClickyMouse can perform some really complex and advanced commands and functions. Along with the mouse if you invest some time into learning how it actually works.
Conclusion
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