Changing Mouse to Left Hand Mouse

Like so many things in a right hand dominant world, mice are designed for a right handed person. Smile lefties, it is possible to change the mouse so that a left handed person can more easily use it. After this is done, when following directions for a program, a left click would really be a right click and vice versa. The objective is to make the most common click the one activated with the index finger.

• Windows 95/98
• Windows XP (2002)

To change the mouse in Windows 95 or 98:

1. On the bar on the bottom of the screen click on Start/Settings/Control Panel/Mouse
2. If the tab labeled buttons is not active, click it.
3. In the button configuration section click "Switch primary and secondary buttons.
4. Click OK

1. On the bar on the bottom of the screen click on Start/Control Panel/Mouse.
2. If the tab labeled buttons is not active, click it.
3. Click OK. NOTE: If you have a Logitech mouse how you check the items may be a little different, but the first two steps and last step will be the same.

Last Updated: March 18, 2003

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