Using your keyboard to control the mouse

Many people find using a standard mouse difficult. Choosing an alternative to the standard mouse may help, but others may find pressing keys on the keyboard to control the mouse the easiest option for them.

This section shows you how to use ' Mouse Keys ' that enable you to control your mouse from the numeric keypad. You do not have a conventional mouse plugged in to use this feature.

Choose your operating system

Windows

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Please note: If you have bought a different mouse and/or installed a different mouse driver then the options in the following section may look slightly different to the version you have.

Apple Mac

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Please note: If you have bought a different mouse and/or installed a different mouse driver then the options in the following section may look slightly different to the version you have.

Linux

Please follow one of the links to find out more:

Please note: If you have bought a different mouse and/or installed a different mouse driver then the options in the following section may look slightly different to the version you have.