Don’t worry if your mouse is not working, or it is given to repair. When there is a will there is a way. You can use your keyboard as exactly as mouse. MouseKeys is a keyboard feature that enables you to use the numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer and to click, double-click, and drag. MouseKeys enables the keyboard to perform mouse functions. MouseKeys is designed for people who have difficulty using a mouse. MouseKeys allows you to use the numeric keypad to control the mouse pointer. If you want to use the numeric keypad for data entry as well as for navigation, you can set the MouseKeys to be activated by pressing NUM LOCK.

To turn on MouseKeys:

  1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Accessibility Options.
  2. On the Mouse tab, under MouseKeys, select the Use MouseKeys check box. To turn off MouseKeys, clear the Use MouseKeys check box.

The shortcut for MouseKeys is: Press left ALT + left SHIFT + NUM LOCK.

To click by using MouseKeys:
Use the buttons on the numeric keypad to click, double-click, or right-click. If MouseKeys doesn’t function, press NUM LOCK, and then try MouseKeys again.

  • To click, press 5 on your numeric keypad.
  • To double-click, press the plus sign (+) on your numeric keypad.
  • To right-click, press the minus sign (-) on your numeric keypad, and then press 5 to click, or press the plus sign (+) to double-click.
  • To click as if you were using both mouse buttons at once, press the asterisk (*) on your numeric keypad, and then press 5 to click or the plus sign (+) to double-click.
  • To switch back to standard clicking, press slash (/) on your numeric keypad.

To drag by using MouseKeys:
Use the buttons on the numeric keypad to drag and drop objects.

  • To move the pointer over the object you want to move or over the area you want to move to, press the arrow keys on your numeric keypad.
  • To hold down the mouse button, press the INSERT key on your numeric keypad.
  • To release the mouse button, press the DELETE key on your numeric keypad.

To move the mouse pointer by using MouseKeys:
Use the buttons on the numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer.

  • To move the pointer horizontally or vertically, press the arrow keys on your numeric keypad.
  • To move the pointer diagonally, press HOME, END, PAGE UP, or PAGE DOWN on your numeric keypad.