How to Change Text Cursor Thickness in Windows 10


The cursor is that blinking line at the end of what you are typing in Windows.

If you have a high screen resolution or your vision is not as good as it used to be, then you may find it harder to see the cursor with a default of 2 pixels wide.

This tutorial will show you how to change the text cursor thickness to what you want for your account in Windows 10.


Contents

  • Option One: To Change Text Cursor Thickness in Settings
  • Option Two: To Change Text Cursor Thickness in Control Panel
  • Option Three: To Change Text Cursor Thickness in Registry Editor



EXAMPLE: Cursor thickness
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OPTION ONE

To Change Text Cursor Thickness in Settings


1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Ease of Access icon.

Starting with Windows 10 build 21359, the Ease of Access category in Settings has been renamed to Accessibility.


2 Click/tap on Cursor & pointer on the left side, and adjust the Cursor thickness slider to the width (1-20) you want. (see screenshots below)

Starting with Windows 10 build 18945, you will need to click/tap on Text cursor on the left side instead, and adjust the Change text cursor thickness slider under Change the text cursor appearance section on the right side.


3 When finished, you can close Settings if you like.

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OPTION TWO

To Change Text Cursor Thickness in Control Panel


1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Ease of Access Center icon.

2 Click/tap on the Make the computer easier to use link. (see screenshot below)

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3 Select the cursor thickness (1-20) you want in the Set the thickness of the blinking cursor drop down, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

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OPTION THREE

To Change Text Cursor Thickness in Registry Editor


1 Press the Win + R keys to open Run, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.

2 Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

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3 In the right pane of the Desktop key, double click/tap on the CaretWidth DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot above)

4 Select (dot) Decimal, type in a number between 1 - 20 for the cursor thickness you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

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5 Sign out and sign in to apply.


That's it,
Shawn Brink


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