Use your Computer Keyboard as Computer Mouse

Sometimes if your mouse breaks, runs out of batteries, or if you want to have an alternative way to the cursor, you can use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.

 Before proceeding, make sure the Num Lock feature is toggled on by pressing the key until you see an indicator light, or can type numbers with the keypad.

Shortcut in all versions of Windows

1. Press Alt + Shift + Num Lock on your keyboard at the same time.
2. When the window appears, press Spacebar or Enter.
3. Repeat this process to turn Mouse Keys off.

Windows 10

If the shortcut key combination listed above did not work, you may enable or disable Mouse Keys, using the following steps. If your mouse isn't working, use the Tab key and Spacebar to navigate through menus.

1.   Press the Windows key on your keyboard.

2.   In the box that appears, type Ease of Access mouse settings and press Enter.

3.   In the Mouse Keys section, toggle the switch under Use numeric pad to move mouse around the screen to On.

4.   Press Alt+F4 to exit this menu.

How to use Mouse Keys

The following table shows each of the keys on the Numeric Keypad and how they interact with the mouse cursor. Make sure you're only using the Keypad to execute these actions.

Desired Action	Key Combination
Move up and to the left	Press 7
Move up	Press 8
Move up and to the right	Press 9
Move left	Press 4
Move right	Press 6
Move down and to the left	Press 1
Move down	Press 2
Move down and to the right	Press 3
Select the left mouse button	Press /
Select both of the mouse buttons	Press *
Select the right mouse button	Press -
Click	With the left button selected, press 5
Right-click	With the right button selected, press 5