Control Mouse Cursor using Keyboard

Use Mouse Keys to move the Mouse pointer 

With Mouse Keys, you can use the Numeric Keypad on your Keyboard - instead of the mouse - to move the pointer. 


To Turn ON Mouse Keys in Window XP 

1. Open Control Panel, Click Accessibility Options, Click the Mouse tab, and then select theUse MouseKeys check box. 





To Turn ON Mouse Keys in Window 7 

1. Open Ease of Access Center by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clickingEase of Access,

and then clicking Ease of Access Center. 

2. Click Make the mouse easier to use. 

3. Under Control the mouse with the keyboard, select the Turn ON Mouse Keys check box. 



Moving the pointer using Mouse Keys 

After you Turn ON Mouse Keys, you can use the Numeric keypad to move the mouse. 

 

Note :- Press NUM LOCK to use the Numeric Keypad. 

To move the Mouse Cursor	Press
Left	4
Right	6
Up	8
Down	2
Up and to the Left	7
Up and to the Right	9
Down and to the Left	1
Down and to the Right	3

Selecting a Mouse Button 

Before you use Mouse Keys to click items on your screen, you must first select which mouse button you want to be the active button: the Left button, the Right Button, or both.

To	Press
Select the Left mouse button	The forward slash (/)
Select both buttons	The asterisk (*)
Select the Right mouse button	The minus sign (-)

Clicking items using Mouse Keys 

After you choose a button, you can click items on your screen.

To	Do this
Click an Item	With the Left button selected as your active button, point to the item, and then Press 5
Right-Click an Item	With the Right button selected as your active button, point to the item, and then Press 5
Double-Click an Item	With the left button selected as your active button, point to the item, and Press the plus sign (+)

Dragging items using Mouse Keys 

You can use the numeric keypad to press and hold the active mouse button and to release it. This is helpful if you want to drag an item. 

To	Do this
Drag an Item	Point to the item, and then Press 0
Drop the Item	Point to the location where you want to move the item, and then Press the decimal point (.)

Note :- You can also turn on Mouse Keys by pressing Left Alt+Left Shift+Num Lock.