How to lock your cursor within a game on BlueStacks 4

How will this help?

This article will teach you how to keep your cursor locked within a game on BlueStacks, preventing it from escaping the gameplay window by accident. 


How can I lock the cursor?

1. Launch BlueStacks and go to the My games section.

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2. Here, open any game you'd like. Let's take Among Us as an example.

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3. You can lock your cursor within the game by either clicking the Lock/Unlock cursor tool given in the Side toolbar or by pressing the keys, Ctrl + Shift + F8. 

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Your cursor will now get locked within your game's screen. You can easily unlock it by pressing the Esc (Escape) key, releasing it from the gameplay window. 

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Note: Using Alt + Tab to switch between different programs on your computer or using the shortcut Ctrl + Shift + H to view the Game guide also releases the cursor.


I'm on an older version of BlueStacks 4. What should I do?

If you're on an older version of BlueStacks 4, click here to learn how to lock your cursor within a game.


Thank you for choosing BlueStacks. We hope you enjoy using it. If you have any further questions, please contact us at support@bluestacks.com. Happy Gaming!

Last updated on Oct 9, 2020.

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