Mouse Keys lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard—instead of the mouse—to move the pointer.
See also:
Use Mouse Keys to move the mouse pointer - Microsoft Support
Use your keyboard to move the mouse pointer by turning on MouseKeys.
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This tutorial will show you how to turn on and off Mouse Keys for your account in Windows 11.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On and Off Mouse Keys using Keyboard Shortcut
- Option Two: Turn On and Off Mouse Keys in Settings
- Option Three: Turn On and Off Mouse Keys in Control Panel
- Option Four: Turn On and Off Mouse Keys using REG file
EXAMPLE: Mouse Keys notification icon on taskbar
1 Press the Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock keys to toggle Mouse Keys on or off.
2 Click/tap on Yes if turning on Mouse Keys. (see screenshot below)
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Mouse on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Turn On or Off (default) Mouse Keys for what you want. (see screenshots below)
4 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Ease of Access Center icon.
2 Click/tap on the Make the mouse easier to use link. (see screenshot below)
3 Check (on) or Uncheck (off - default) Turn on Mouse Keys for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
4 You can now close the Ease of Access Center if you like.
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.
2 Turn On Mouse Keys
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_Mouse_Keys.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\MouseKeys]
"Flags"="63"3 Turn Off Mouse Keys
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_Mouse_Keys.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\MouseKeys]
"Flags"="62"4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 Either sign out and sign in or restart the computer to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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