The middle wheels on computer mice are ideal for volume control.
Yet, you cant adjust the default volume control bar in Windows 11 by rolling the middle mouse wheel.
Instead, you must double-smack the speakers system tray icon and drag the volume control bars slider left/right.
So, youll need a third-party program to enable middle-mouse wheel volume control functionality in Windows 11.
Volumouse and Tb-vol-scroll are freely available programs that enable such functionality.
This is how to change the volume in Windows 11 by rolling your mouses wheel with those apps.
These are the steps for changing the volume with your middle mouse wheel by installing Volumouse.
you might set up a different rule for changing the volume with your mouse wheel.
To do so, click one of the disabledUse the wheel whendrop-down menus.
Then select one of the numerous rules available on that drop-down menu.
Click theMorebutton for a wheel mouse rule to view those parameters.
Select a different color for it on the palette.
Click theTypedrop-down menu, and selectVertical TrackBarorHorizontal TrackBar.
Press theOK>Applybutton to save the options, and restart the Volumouse software.
Then youll see a smaller volume indicator when scrolling the mouse wheel, like the one shown directly below.
This program isnt as customizable as Volumouse, but some users might prefer its volume control bar.
It also adds an icon to the system tray that displays a percentage figure for the set volume level.
Then roll the middle mouse button to move that volume bars slider left or right.
Tb-vol-scrolls system tray icon provides a new way to mute the volume with your mouses middle scroll wheel.
Middle-smack the Tb-vol-scroll icon in the system tray with the scroll wheel button to mute the volume.
Then youll see an M on the icon.
Thats a nice feature you dont get in Volumouse.
To change some configs, right-click Tb-vol-scrolls system tray icon and selectOptions.
ClickConfigurationon the submenu to view a two-tabbed window.
TheBehaviortab includes parameters for adjusting the normal scroll step and precise scroll threshold percentages.
you might also change how quickly the volume control closes with theAuto-hide status baroption.
TheAppearancetab includes options for customizing Tb-vol-scrolls volume status bar and system tray icon.
Click theSelectbutton for theStatus bar fontsetting to choose a different font and text size.
you could add transparency to the volume control by dragging theStatus bar opacityslider to the left.
Youll see additional color options for the volume status bar and system tray icon when you scroll down theAppearancetab.
If you prefer one color for the bar instead of a gradient, click theStatus bar coloroptionsSolidbutton.
Then choose a color on the palette, clickOK, and press theApplybutton.
Tb-vol-scrolls Configuration window doesnt include a setting for adding that program to the Windows startup.
To do that, youll need to move the b-vol-scroll.exe into the Startup folder.
Check out our guide forutilizing the Startup folderon Windowsfor further details.
Rolling the mouse wheel is a more convenient way to adjust the volume level.
