How to change mouse speed/sensitivity in Ubuntu 20.04
Having a slow mouse speed can be very annoying. It makes moving your mouse/touchpad only to move the pointer/cursor for a very short distance. In such a case you have to move the mouse too much to get the pointer to the intended position which can be time-wasting.
If your mouse or touchpad is less sensitive or over-sensitive causing the mouse pointer to move either too fast or slow, you can easily adjust this speed to one which you are comfortable with.
In this article, I will show you how to adjust the mouse pointer speed on Ubuntu 20.04.
Follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open the PC settings by clicking on any of the icons on the top bar at the top-right corner of the screen and then click on the Settings from the menu that opens.
![Opening settings on Ubuntu 20.04 via topbar](https://www.solvetechnow.com/assets/images/gallery/opening-settings-on-ubuntu-20.04-via-topbar.webp)
Alternatively, you can click on the Applications menu button at the bottom-left corner of the screen and then search for "settings" and click on its icon.
Step 2: Scroll down on the left panel of the Settings window and click on the Mouse & Touchpad option.
You will see two options for speed settings: Mouse speed and Touchpad speed. The Touchpad section only appears if your device has a touchpad. Adjust the speed on both sliders or on the one which applies in your case until you are comfortable with the pointer speed.
![Adjusting mouse & touchpad pointer speed on Ubuntu Linux](https://www.solvetechnow.com/assets/images/gallery/adjusting-mouse-touchpad-pointer-speed-on-ubuntu-linux.webp)
That's all. You can go ahead and close the Settings window and the pointer will continue to move with the new speed.