# Changing mouse pointers

The mouse pointer for a particular slide can be changed to a variety of icons such as a hand, a vertical resize pointer, or a drag pointer. You can select any system pointer or existing CUR file as the pointer image.

Note: When you select a new mouse pointer, it affects only the individual slide on which it was set. You can, however, select a mouse pointer to use for an entire movie. Open a Captivate movie in Storyboard view or Edit view. From the Slide menu, select Mouse > Use current mouse pointer for all slides.

#### To change the mouse pointer:

1. Open a Captivate movie.

2. Open the desired slide in Edit view.

3. From the Slide menu, select Mouse > Project Pointers or Current Theme Pointers.

4. From the pop-up menu, select an alternative mouse pointer.

Note: The choices on the Current Theme Pointer pop-up menu reflect the Windows theme you are currently using. If you change the Windows theme, the choices on this menu change. Because the pointer files are included in the Captivate project, users do not need to have the selected Windows theme installed.

#### To select a custom mouse pointer:

1. Open a Captivate movie.

2. Open the desired slide in Edit view.

3. From the Slide menu, select Mouse > Project Pointers > Browse.

4. Select a custom mouse pointer from the list.

5. Click Open.