How to enable On-The-Fly (OTF) Sensitivity on a Razer mouse

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This answer will guide you on how to enable on-the-fly sensitivity on Razer Synapse.

Effective February 3, 2026, Razer Synapse 3 will no longer receive updates or support cloud services. After this date, cloud syncing of configurations across PCs using the same Razer ID will be disabled.

Note: Your installed devices will continue to be configurable in Razer Synapse 3. However, if you uninstall these devices completely, you will need to upgrade to Razer Synapse 4 to continue customization.

Download Razer Synapse 4 and migrate your existing Razer Synapse 3 profiles using the Profile Migration Tool to retain access to your configurations. See How to migrate your Razer Synapse 3 Profile to Razer Synapse 4 for instructions.

On-the-Fly (OTF) Sensitivity allows you to adjust the DPI level of your mouse instantly without opening Razer Synapse. You can adjust your DPI with a similar effect as a DPI slider, in which the DPI increases or decreases by increments of 50, instead of the normal increments per sensitivity stage.

See the step-by-step instructions below on how to enable On-the-Fly Sensitivity on a Razer mouse.

Choose an option

Razer Synapse 4

  1. Launch Razer Synapse 4.

  2. Select your mouse from the DASHBOARD.

    Razer Synapse Dashboard

  3. Select a button you want to customize.

    Razer Synapse mouse device layout

  4. Click “SENSITIVITY”.

    Razer Synapse Sensitivity function

  5. Select “On-The-Fly Sensitivity” from the SENSITIVITY dropdown list.

    Razer Synapse On-the-fly sensitivity

  6. Click “SAVE” to complete the process.

    Razer Synapse On-the-fly save button

    The device layout of your mouse now reflects the changes made.

    Razer Synapse mouse device layout

Razer Synapse 3

  1. Open Razer Synapse 3.

  2. Select your Razer mouse from the list of devices.

    Razer Synapse 3 dashboard

  3. Go to "CUSTOMIZE".

  4. Click on the button you wish to program with the "Cycle Up/Down Sensitivity Stages" feature.

    Razer Synapse 3 customize tab window

  5. Click on "SENSITIVITY".

    Razer Synapse 3 customize tab left pane menu

    Note: The default OTF feature of the mouse can also be found right below the scroll wheel by clicking the device’s DPI button. The default OTF should be the preset DPI stages of the mouse.

    Razer mouse DPI button

  6. Select "On-The-Fly Sensitivity" from the dropdown menu.

  7. Click on "SAVE" to complete the process.

    Razer Synapse 3 sensitivity type pane

    The programmed button will appear as "On-The-Fly Sensitivity".

    Razer Synapse 3 customize tab window

Use On-The-Fly Sensitivity button

To use the On-The-Fly Sensitivity button, do the following:

  1. Press and hold the button programmed for "On-The-Fly Sensitivity".

  2. Roll the scroll wheel up to increase the DPI or down to decrease the DPI.

    The adjustment will be locked where you released your programmed button.

    Razer mouse diagram

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