How to Control Mouse with Keyboard in Windows 10?

Last Updated on January 8, 2022 by Tech Queries Team

Have you ever faced a situation where your mouse isn’t working? I have. When the computer mouse is damaged or out of battery, most people just shut down their PC and stop working. But, there is a temporary solution by which you can control the mouse cursor without the mouse. But, by using a keyboard instead. Today we will learn How to Control Mouse with Keyboard in Windows 10.

How to Control Mouse with Keyboard:

• First, click on the Start Menu and go to Windows Settings. 

• Now click on the Ease of Access option.

• Scroll down the left-side menu bar, and select Mouse.

• Click on the on/off slider to turn on the feature.

• Finally, you can use the keyboard’s Numpad Keys to control the Mouse. (Scroll Down for Explaination)

• After you turn on the feature, you will get additional settings. You can enable or disable the option to use the mouse keys only when the Num Lock is on.

• Moreover, you can change the mouse pointer speed and acceleration according to your needs.

Controlling Mouse Cursor using Keyboard Numpad:

• The Num Keys 2, 4, 6, and 8 move the cursor down, left, right, and up.
• Use Keys 7, 9, 1, and 3 to move the cursor diagonally.

• And, Num 5 works as the left click.
• Besides that, you can use the keys like backspace to go back to the previous window and options key to see the context menu of a file or folder.

Note: This feature only works if you have a Keyboard with a Numpad. It does not work on Tenkeyless Keyboard or 60% Keyboards.

Conclusion:

Using a keyboard to control the mouse cursor may not feel comfortable. But, this is a temporary solution when your mouse isn’t working. You can use the NumLock key as the on/off switch.

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