Do you know that you can handle your mouse with a keyboard in Windows 10? Read this article to see how.
There are several reasons why you might want to configure your keyboard to be used as a mouse. For example it can useste wireless mouse and run out of battery so you can't work as you want.
Perhaps more importantly, controlling the mouse via a keyboard is a useful feature for people with mobility issues, as the pressure of the keyboard keys is easier than gripping a mouse with the whole hand.
Whatever your needs, if you want to learn how to cope if you can't handle your mouse on Windows 10, read the rest of this article.
Check your mouse with a keyboard
The “Control your mouse with keyboard” feature is built into the settings “Facilitation accesss” in Windows 10. Go to the “Settings” app. (You can just press Win + I keys at the same time)
In the Settings window, click choice “Facilitation accessς”. Μετά πατήστε στην επιλογή “Ποντίκι” στο παράθυρο στα αριστερά και κάντε κλικ στο ρυθμιστικό κάτω από το στοιχείο “Έλεγχος του ποντικιού σας με πληκτρολόγιο” ώστε να το ενεργοποιήσετε.
You have activated your keyboard keys like a mouse. By default, you should have Num Lock enabled in order to function. You can use the numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard to control the mouse.
We recommend increasing the Pointer speed slider to maximum – otherwise o index finger he is very slow. Pressing the “Hold Ctrl” button is also a good idea, as this allows you to speed up and slow down the pointer speed using the Ctrl and Shift keys as modifiers.
See the corresponding numeric key functions below:
To move the mouse pointer | Key |
---|---|
Top and left | 7 |
Over | 8 |
Up and right | 9 |
Left | 4 |
Right | 6 |
Down and left | 1 |
Below | 2 |
Down and Right | 3 |
Click the mouse | 5 |
Double-click | + |
Change click to left click | / |
Change the click button to right-click | - |
Drag | 0 |
Accelerate the movement of the pointer | Hold Ctrl |
Reduce the movement of the pointer | Hold Shift |
And if you do not have Numpad?
Not all Numpad keyboards, the group of keys on the right that resembles a computer keys. The fact that they are not used often, as well as the space-saving, many laptops and some keyboards do not include them.
In this case you can use a third-party application, the NeatMouse. It is free, lightweight and allows you to set your own keys and is generally much more powerful than Windows Mouse Keys.
Download it, install it and run it. Click the icon below to reveal more options from which you can specify which keyboard buttons will act like mouse buttons and mouse speed and whether you want NeatMouse to turn on every time you start your computer.
You can also change the key that activates the mouse function on the keyboard, while the dropdown menu “Emulate only with” allows you to set a button that should be held down for it to work.
You can even set multiple profiles using the green "+" icon, with different settings depending on the software you are using and so on.
Conclusion
Some users do not like installing third-party applications when they are not needed, but if you want a more customizable and smooth way to mimic mouse mode on your keyboard, then NeatMouse is the best solution. In addition to having more control, the mouse pointer runs much more smoothly, as the corresponding Windows function may be somewhat unstable.