Article Summary. Method 1. Try using basic keyboard shortcuts. There are a few other basic keyboard shortcuts you can use: [1] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft.
Make sure your computer has a number pad. If you don't have a grid of number keys on the right side of your computer's keyboard in addition to the standard row of number keys at the top of the keyboard , you won't be able to use this method. You can still use the keyboard shortcuts listed in the first step. Type in ease of access. This will search your computer for the Ease of Access Center. Select Ease of Access Center. The Ease of Access Center will open. Select Make the keyboard easier to use.
It's a link in the middle of the window. Select Set up Mouse Keys. You'll find this blue link near the top of the page. Enable Mouse Keys. Scroll down to the "Pointer speed" section. Adjust the pointer speed. This setting should be fairly high e. Acceleration — Determines how quickly your pointer reaches its maximum speed. This setting should be at around 50 percent. Select OK. It's at the very bottom of the window.
This will enable Mouse Keys and exit the window. Use the number pad to move around the pointer. You can use the 4 , 8 , 6 , and 2 keys to move the mouse left, up, right, and down, respectively. Press the 5 key to click.
You'll find this key in the middle of the number pad. You should be able to click using 5 after doing so. Bring up the right-click menu. With an item e.
Keep in mind that without first clicking something by using the 5 key, the right-click menu will just display a generic drop-down in the corner of the screen. Method 2.
Open the Accessibility Options window. Leave the Accessibility Options window open. This will allow you to disable Mouse Keys by using the keyboard shortcut that you used to enable Mouse Keys. Unfortunately, you can't type with Mouse Keys enabled. Move your mouse cursor around.
Using the U , 8 , O , and K keys, you can move the cursor left, up, right, or down, respectively. Click with the 5 key. The 5 key is essentially the left-click button when you're using Mouse Keys. You can also hold down Control while tapping 5 to simulate a right-click. Hold down the mouse. Maneuvering the pointer to rest over an icon and then pressing the M key will simulate a "hold" action, allowing you to drag the icon beneath your mouse pointer by using the movement keys.
If you need help getting started, this cheat sheet might be worth pasting on your bulletin board. If 4 is the beginner class on mouse-less web browsing, here's the advanced masterclass. You know the basics, but with a little ingenuity, you can perform nearly any task from your browser's address bar. Check out our guide to get it all set up, and never worry about that mouse again. But if you don't know the keyboard shortcut for the menu item you want—or if there isn't one—you can still access the File, Edit, and other menus with the keyboard.
Yeah, we went there. Obviously, if you need to click on something, it's faster to use the mouse. But what if you don't have a mouse, or your mouse is out of batteries, or broken? If you're stuck in a bind, you can actually use your keyboard to move the mouse pointer.
You'll need to enable it in Windows' Ease of Access center, but once you've done so, you can just move the mouse pointer using the number pad.
Check out Microsoft's guide for more info. All that not enough for you? Luckily, you can turn just about any action you can think of into a keyboard shortcut.
Windows users should definitely check out AutoHotkey , a super simple scripting language that lets you do anything from remap keys to create entire programs. Mac users don't have anything quite like AutoHotkey, but you can do just about anything with a combination of AppleScript and Quicksilver.
Once they've learned this I show them how [Enter] activates the default button—in this case OK. Movement basics So far so good, but maneuvering Windows isn't just about [Tab] and [Enter].
But those lists tend to be long and tedious, and users rarely bother reading them. Instead of overloading your users with too many keyboard navigation shortcuts, just cover the basics.
The shortcuts shown in Table A are a good place to start. Note: Pressing [Shift] along with any of the combinations listed in this table reverses the direction of movement. Pressing the [Windows] key alone will invoke the Start menu—the same as clicking the Start button. Keyboards that do not have a [Windows] key can invoke the Start menu by using [Ctrl][Esc].
However, this alternate key combination cannot be used with other keys. For example, [Ctrl][Esc]R will not open the Run dialog box.
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