If a program supports scroll wheels natively, the Universal Scrolling feature will generally not interfere with the native implementation. Universal Scrolling is a software function within IntelliPoint that allows a scroll wheel to work with programs that do not natively support that method of input. The 'Alt+Tab' button combination was also replaced with 'Next Window,' effectively preventing users from alternating between specific programs, and instead having to cycle through one by one (although this can be hacked back in the registry ). This feature was incorporated into the Windows XP operating system and removed in IntelliPoint 5.

This feature was useful in situations where the user had to work with windows of varying size and a fixed scroll rate alternated from being too fast or too slow depending on each window. With IntelliPoint 4, users were able to specify mouse wheel behavior to scroll one screen at a time. ĭepending on the software version and specific mouse product, users can define mouse buttons to run any executable program or file they desire (or a control key + letter combination) and can even define buttons for different functions in chosen programs. (Button options are specific to the selected model.) On Mac OS X 10.4-10.7.x, IntelliPoint features can be accessed by opening Microsoft Mouse in System Preferences. Software features may only be available with certain mice models. It has been succeeded by Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center, which combines IntelliType (a Microsoft keyboard driver) with IntelliPoint. Microsoft has released versions for both Windows and Mac OS X. Microsoft IntelliPoint is the Microsoft-branded software driver for the company's hardware mice.

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