# Aligning mouse paths

You may need the mouse pointer to be completely still during the playback of a slide and have it align properly with the previous or next slide. In cases like this, it is difficult to manually position the mouse pointer correctly. Captivate can solve the problem by automatically aligning the mouse pointer to exactly the same position as the previous or next slide in the movie.

#### To align the mouse path between slides:

1. Open a Captivate movie.

2. Open the desired slide in Edit view.

3. Right-click on the mouse pointer and select Align to Previous Slide or Align to Next Slide.

4. Preview your movie to see how the mouse pointer is aligned between slides.