NewsGadgetsTechMicrosoft’s new Surface Mouse has haptic feedback and a customizable action buttonThe $79.99 Surface Mouse will start shipping on October 13th.The $79.99 Surface Mouse will start shipping on October 13th.by Tom WarrenSep 23, 2026, 8:30 PM UTCShareGiftImage: MicrosoftTom Warren is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.Microsoft is launching a second generation of its Surface Mouse next month that includes haptic feedback support. The Surface Mouse also has a customizable action button for the first time, which is primarily designed for quick access to Copilot (of course), but can be configured to work with other shortcuts from the Surface app.“Its haptic feedback adds a small, purposeful physical response to the moment you usually only see on a screen: a click registering, a window snapping into place or an object aligning just right,” says Brett Ostrum, corporate vice president of Surface Devices. “It is subtle by design, but noticeable within seconds — and hard to give up once you have it.”The haptic feedback works with things like clicks, drags, and alignment throughout Windows 11, but the tactile feedback also triggers in apps like PowerPoint, Affinity, Concepts, and Filmora. Microsoft added support for haptic feedback in Windows 11 earlier this year, and so far it’s mainly Microsoft and Logitech that are supporting it with dedicated hardware. Logitech’s MX Master 4 has haptic feedback, and its Pro X2 Superstrike (and today’s new X3) includes a haptic-based clicks system that doesn’t support the Windows 11 haptic feedback.
The upcoming Surface Laptop Ultra also has a haptic trackpad.After originally launching the Surface Mouse in 2016 and not updating it since, Microsoft has now redesigned it to be more comfortable for all-day use, with a soft-touch material at the top. Thanks to Bluetooth 6.0 support, you can now also pair it with up to three devices.The new Surface Mouse will be available on October 13th, the same day Microsoft launches its refreshed Surface Pro 12-inch and Surface Laptop 13-inch devices. It will be priced at $79.99, and available in black and platinum color options.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Tom WarrenGadgetsMicrosoftNewsTechWindowsMost PopularActivision is taking over Halo as part of a massive Xbox shake-upiPhone owners can now submit claims in Apple’s $250 million Siri AI settlementXbox is barely Xbox anymoreCan you forget how you feel about Meta?Saudi Arabia’s new Exobot EVs make the Cybertruck look normalAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
