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Reassigning Mouse Buttons

Custom button layouts can improve comfort or accessibility. Learn how to swap the main click and remap additional buttons using popular utilities.

Windows

Open Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Mouse and choose which button is primary.
For other buttons, install X-Mouse Button Control and assign actions per application.

macOS

Open System Settings → Mouse and enable Secondary click on the right or left side.
Use USB Overdrive or BetterTouchTool to remap extra buttons or create gestures.

Linux

In your desktop environment's mouse settings, select the primary button.
Install Input Remapper to map additional buttons to keys or commands.

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