How to manage in Windows using the mouse from the keyboard?
Sometimes you need to control your computer without using the mouse. Windows has the ability to control the cursor using the keyboard. This is useful if your mouse is broken or when working with graphic editors, when you need accuracy with cursor control.
To activate cursor control from the keyboard, press the key combination in sequence: left Alt
+ LeftShift +
NumLock
. Then tap "Yes" in the window that opens.
The corresponding mouse icon will appear in the system tray. To exit the pointer control mode from the keyboard, repeat the same key combination as for activation.
Cursor control keys from the keyboard:
NumLock – pressing this key enables/disables the cursor control mode.
1-9 (except 0 and 5) – responsible for moving the cursor.
Shift/Ctrl – increase or decrease the cursor movement speed.
5 – simulates pressing LMB.
+ – double click button 5.
/ – switch to LMB mode.
– – switch to RMB mode.
0 – hold down the mouse button.
. – releases the mouse hold.