How to Control the Mouse Using the Keyboard on Windows

If you own a desktop computer, you may encounter a major problem when your mouse stops working or gets lost. The mouse is essential for all the tasks you want to do on your computer. However, if you own a laptop, the situation is a bit different. You can rely on the touchpad that is available on it. Additionally, if you have a desktop computer with a keyboard that has a built-in touchpad, you won’t face any problems. In any case, you need to know how to control the mouse using only the keyboard, and that’s what we will show you now.

If you own a laptop, we have previously shared how to disable the touchpad when connecting an external mouse to the laptop. If you rely solely on the touchpad and encounter some problems with it, you can read an article on solving all mouse – Touchpad problems in laptops. If you have a desktop PC and your mouse is not working or lost, you can solve this issue in three ways: immediately buy a new mouse, search for an old working mouse to use temporarily, or rely on the small program Neat Mouse, which allows you to control the mouse using the keyboard.

Neat Mouse program does not require much explanation. It works on all versions of Windows, is completely free, available in languages like English and French, and has a simple interface. After setting it up, you can control the mouse using the keyboard buttons, and when you need to use the program, simply press the designated button to activate it (which defaults to the Num Lock key). You can control the mouse speed according to your screen size. To deactivate the program, simply close it.