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The cursor for the Windows Command Prompt (appearing as an underscore at the end of the line). In most command-line interfaces or text editors, the text cursor, also known as a caret, [4] is an underscore, a solid rectangle, or a vertical line, which may be flashing or steady, indicating where text will be placed when entered (the insertion point).
A scroll wheel on a conventional mouse may also be used. Moving the wheel in a desired direction moves the content in the same direction. [16] Most mice contain scroll wheels that only scroll up and down, but some mice contain scroll wheels that allow the user to scroll in any direction (up, down, left or right), including diagonal directions.
New toggles for enhanced mouse pointer precision and changing mouse scrolling direction in the Settings app [a] 10.0.26100.1882 [80] [4] Release Preview Channel and Copilot+ PCs: September 30, 2024 Public release: October 1, 2024 Added the ability to manage Copilot Pro subscription in the Settings app; 10.0.26100.2033 [81] KB5044284
You can change your mouse's DPI in the Settings menu on your computer, or if you have the right kind of mouse, by pressing the DPI button on it.
New toggles for enhanced mouse pointer precision and changing mouse scrolling direction in the Settings app; Adjustments to the Windows Spotlight experience to include hotspots and two different UX treatments [a] Added the ability to share content to Notepad and Clipchamp directly from the Windows share window
With IntelliPoint 4, users were able to specify mouse wheel behavior to scroll one screen at a time. This feature was useful in situations where the user had to work with windows of varying size and a fixed scroll rate alternated from being too fast or too slow depending on each window.
Scrolling can be controlled in other software-dependent ways by a PC mouse. Some scroll wheels can be pressed down, functioning like a button. Depending on the software, this allows both horizontal and vertical scrolling by dragging in the direction desired; when the mouse is moved to the original position, scrolling stops.
Omnidirectional scrolling can be performed in various document viewers including web browsers and PDF readers by middle-clicking and moving the pointer in any direction. This can be done by holding and scrolling until released, or by short clicking and scrolling until clicking once more (any mouse button) or pressing the Esc key. [3]