How to Check Mouse Sensitivity (Dpi) on PC or Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to find your mouse's sensitivity settings in Windows or macOS. Open the Windows search bar. If you don't see the search bar next to the menu, press to open it now.
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Windows

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    Open the Windows search bar. If you don't see the search bar next to the
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    menu, press Win+S to open it now.
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    Type mouse into the search bar. A list of matching results will appear.
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    Click Mouse & touchpad settings. It's the option with the outline of a gear on its left side.
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    Scroll down and click Additional mouse options. It's at the bottom of the right panel.
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    Click the Pointer Options tab. It's at the top of the window.
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    Find the pointer sensitivity under the 'Motion' header. In addition to the slider, there's also an option called 'Enhance Pointer Precision.' If this box is checked, Windows will sense when you're trying to be more precise with your mouse movements (such as when you're moving the cursor very slowly) and boost sensitivity automatically.[1]
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macOS

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    Click the
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    menu. It's at the top-left corner of the screen.
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    Click System Preferences.
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    Click Mouse. It's the white mouse icon in the second row of icons.[2]
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    Click the Point & Click tab. It's at the top of the window.
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    Find the pointer sensitivity under the 'Tracking speed.' Drag the slider right to make the cursor move faster as you move the mouse, or left to slow it down.
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