How to move the mouse cursor with the

keyboard in Windows

Whether your mouse breaks, runs out of batteries or you simply want to have
an alternative way to the cursor, you can use the arrow keys on the numeric
keypad. Navigating Microsoft Windows using the keyboard for many of the
commonly performed tasks can dramatically increase your productivity. 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.

<>First Turn on the Mouse Keys on your Control Panel<>

Shortcut in all versions of Windows
1. Press Left Alt + Left 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 XP, Vista and 7
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. While viewing the Desktop, press the Windows Key or Click Start in
the lower left-hand corner.
2. Select Control Panel from the list on the right-hand side.
3. Within the Control Panel, open Ease of Access.
4. Under Ease of Access Center, select Change how your mouse
works.
5. Check the box next to Turn on Mouse Keys.
6. Select Apply then OK.

<>Now you are good to go<>

Below are some of the commonly used keys you need to use to
navigate Windows using your keyboard

Opening the Start button

To start off, you can open the Microsoft Windows Start button by pressing
the windows key on the keyboard or by pressing the CTRL and ESC keys at the
same time.
Once in the Start menu you can use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move
up, down, left, or right in the start menu. Once you've located the program you
want to run, press the Enter key.

Opening a program on the desktop

If there is a program you want to run that has an icon (shortcut) on
the desktop, you can move to the desktop by pressing your tab key on your
keyboard. Pressing tab while on the desktop will switch between the desktop,
the Start button, and each of the items on the taskbar. You can determine
what area you're currently at by looking for an item that is selected; an item
that is selected will either be highlighted or have a border of dots.
In some cases you may have to press tab several times before getting to the
desktop icons. Once one of the desktop icons has been selected, you can move
to other icons by using your arrow keys.
Once the icon on the desktop you want to run is selected, press the Enter key
to open that program.

Closing, minimizing, maximizing, or moving a window

Closing a window
If you have a window open that you want to close using the keyboard, press
CTRL and F4 on the keyboard at the same time to close the current open
program or window.
In addition to the above recommendation to closing a window, you can also
press the ALT and the spacebar key at the same time, arrow down to the close
option from the menu that opens in the top left portion of the window and
press Enter.
Minimizing a window
To minimize a window in Microsoft Windows using the keyboard, press the ALT
and the spacebar key at the same time, arrow down to the minimize option
from the menu that opens in the top left portion of the window and press
Enter.
Maximizing a window
To maximize a window in Microsoft Windows using the keyboard, press the
ALT and the spacebar key at the same time, arrow down to the maximize
option from the menu that opens in the top left portion of the window and
press Enter.
Note: If the window is already maximized, this option will not be able to be
selected.
Moving a window
Before you can move any window In Microsoft Windows it must not be
maximized. To make the window appear in window mode, press ALT and the
spacebar at the same time, move to the restore option, and press enter.
Once the window is not maximized you can move a window by pressing ALT
and spacebar at the same time, move to the move option, press enter, and
then move the window using your arrow keys on the keyboard.

Moving between open windows and applications

To move between any open programs on your computer, press ALT and Tab at
the same time and let go of Tab while continuing to hold the ALT key. If done
successfully, a window will be shown that displays each of the open programs

on your computer. Pressing Tab while ALT continues to be held will move
between each of the programs. When the program you want to switch to is
selected, letting go of ALT and Tab will switch to that program.

Navigating between fields and buttons on a window

A window, dialog box, or window with buttons is often done by using the Tab
key, spacebar, arrow keys, and the Enter key. When in this window, if you need
to switch between buttons, text fields, or other portions of the window, press
the Tab key. If this does not work, try using the arrow keys. If you need to
press a button such as an 'Ok' or 'Cancel' button, if the button is selected,
often pressing the spacebar or enter key will push the button.