How to use a keyboard without a mouse on a computer or laptop. Controlling a computer without a mouse

Or when working with graphic editors, when precision with cursor control is needed.
In Windows 7, it is possible to control the computer with the help of a mouse.

How to control a computer from the keyboard?
Press the following key combinations in sequence:

left alt+ left Shift + NumLock

Important note:
You need to press the left alt And Shift. It won't work with the right.

By the way, pay attention to the link in this window above, Go to the Ease of Access Center to disable the keyboard shortcut, you can ignore it, but if you still press it, a settings window will appear in which you can increase/decrease the cursor movement speed and other parameters:

If this mode is running, then the corresponding mouse icon will be shown in (tray):

To exit this mode, you need to repeatedly press the same key combination as described above for entering.

Keys to control the mouse cursor using the keyboard.

The number pad on the keyboard is used to control the cursor.

pressing NumLock turns it on/off in this mode

Cursor buttons:

1-9 (except 0 and 5) - responsible for moving the cursor. Accordingly, when you press 4 or 5, you will move the cursor to the left or right. When you press 9, move it diagonally to the right and up. And so on.

5 - emits pressing LMB (Left Mouse Button).

Double click button 5.

/ - switch to LMB mode.

Switch to RMB mode (Right Mouse Button).

* - switching to the LMB and RMB modes at the same time (to be honest, I didn’t quite understand its need).

0 - hold down the mouse button.

Releases the mouse hold.

The current state of the button is always displayed in the tray, on the same icon. Try pressing different mode transitions and see how the icon changes.

That's it, now you can control your computer's mouse cursor using the keyboard.

At the initial stage, computer control was carried out only using the keyboard. The computer mouse appeared a little later. The wonderful functionality of the mouse contributed to its mass "consumption". Therefore, when the mouse fails (and it is possible) and there is no way to quickly find a replacement for it, then for many users this situation seems hopeless.

However, it is not. Many operations on your computer can be performed without a mouse. Knowing these features will help you survive the temporary absence of your familiar device. The replacement of the mouse is the so-called "hot keys", that is, key combinations that allow you to activate computer operations without the participation of the mouse.

1. First steps:

• after turning on the computer and loading Windows, press the keys with the icon " Windows And "M"(or « D« ). A selection of one of the icons will appear on the desktop, which indicates the possibility of its activation;
• after pressing « Enter"("Enter") the program will go into execution mode (for example, urgently needed "Word");

1. How to run multiple programs:

• click « Windows+ M« . All windows will close, but the active icon will be visible on the desktop. Using the keys "arrows" select the desired program and run it;
• if instead of "M" click « D« , then the windows will also close, and when you click " Windows+ D« windows will open. Key "M" does not provide such an opportunity;
• if you press " alt+ Tab« , then a window will appear with icons of all currently active programs;
• holding at the same time alt+ Tab« , you can select the desired program and open it on the computer screen.

1. How to choose commands in the program:

• key " alt« will help you get to the main, top, menu;
• key " Esc« - cancels the action of the previous one, as well as cancels dialog boxes that offer a choice between " Ok» or " Cancel»;
• to choose between " Yes, No, Cancel should be used "arrows" or " Tab« .

1. How to close the program:

• press " alt+ F4"- closes the current program. Pressing this key combination again will close all programs.

1. How to copy and paste text:

• « Shift" + "arrow left, right"- selection along lines;
• « Shift" + "arrow up, down"- vertical selection;
• « ctrl» + « C« - the selected text is copied to the clipboard;
• « ctrl» + « V» - the text from the clipboard will be pasted at the location indicated by the cursor.

1. How to enable mouse emulation mode:

In this case, emulation refers to the use of a program built into the operating system that allows you to simulate mouse actions.

1. How to work on the Internet:

• « Tab« - get into the address window;
• « F5"- the current page will be updated;
• « backspace» - return to the previous page;
• « alt« - enter the menu, "shooters" choose "Favorites", "down arrow"- Selecting the right site
• key " Tab« - allows you to navigate through hyperlinks.

1. Additional, useful hotkeys:

• « Win+ E« - a useful desktop window will open "Computer";
• « ctrl+ Slt+ Del« or « ctrl+ Esc+ Shift« - activated "Task Manager";
• « Win+F1« - "Help" will open;
• « Win+ F« - "Search for files and folders" is activated;
• « Win+ Break« - the "System" window will open;
• « F10" or « alt« - the explorer menu will open. Within the menu, navigation is carried out using "shooter";
• « alt" + "arrow up (or down)"- drop-down lists will open;
• "arrow left or right"- the ability to navigate through the tabs;
• « alt + F« - menu is activated "File".

Thus, we can safely say that if you have problems with a computer mouse, then this situation is not at all hopeless. You can continue working using the keyboard shortcuts. Moreover, many experienced users often prefer hotkeys, referring to the fact that this significantly increases the speed of work, as it saves time on transitions and opening various options. For those who work in graphic editors, the choice of hot keys is preferable because they position the cursor much more accurately than the mouse.

Command-line operating systems - the once ubiquitous MS DOS, as well as modern Linux - allow you to not only get by with keyboard commands alone, but even work at the same time with much greater speed and comfort than the Windows interface built on windows, visual controls and interaction predominantly with the mouse.

Meanwhile, even in the usual Windows, you can work without, and often it is much more convenient. The fact is that almost all elements controlled by the mouse can also accept commands with . Of course, these commands (the so-called "") need to be remembered. But after that, the work is significantly accelerated - after all, for an experienced user, the fingers themselves instantly find the desired key, and the mouse still needs to hit the control element. In addition, this requires a hand from its usual place on the keyboard, and then return it there again.

Try to memorize the hotkey combinations that you need most often, and you will find that the speed of working at the computer has noticeably increased, and fatigue has become noticeably less.

First of all, switching between open windows: Alt+Tab and Alt+Shift+Tab in the opposite direction. It turns out much faster and more convenient than groping for the necessary window in the taskbar with the mouse. In recent versions, Win + Tab and Win + Shift + Tab combinations have appeared - the same function in 3D execution. It looks quite impressive, and the contents of the windows are easier to see. If the special effects don't appeal to you, try Alt+Esc and Alt+Shift+Esc: the result is the same, only the list of tasks does not obscure the application windows themselves.

To close the active window, press Alt+F4. If there are no active windows, exit from Windows will start.

Here are some lesser known but equally useful keyboard shortcuts:

Win+E will open a new explorer window displaying "My"

Win+M will minimize all windows, making the desktop accessible

Win + Shift + M opposite, maximize all windows

But hotkeys are most useful, of course, when working with text, when the user's fingers are on the keyboard.

The most frequent action required when editing text is selecting its fragments. Try keyboard shortcuts Shift and Ctrl+Shift with left and right arrows. It is very easy to master these combinations, and selecting text in this way is much more convenient than using the mouse. Combinations of the same keys with the up and down arrows will allow you to select text in whole lines.

The most common actions with selected blocks are cutting and pasting. Ctrl+X will help to cut the marked block, Ctrl+C to copy, Ctrl+V to paste. You can simply delete the selection with the Del key. These combinations work in any text editor, in many graphic editors, in Windows Explorer, etc.

You can undo an unsuccessful action with Ctrl+Z or Esc.

Even this small number of hot keys is already enough to perform simple operations in an emergency - if the mouse suddenly fails, or it does not exist at all. In fact, there are many more of them, and a good knowledge of this simple science allows you to increase the efficiency of working at a computer at times.

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It happens that the mouse stops working at the most inopportune moment. Or it may be that your friends have a mouse failure, and you were asked to help them.
After reading this article, you will know how to control the cursor from the keyboard in windows, and you can always close the application or turn off the computer in case the mouse fails.

To turn off the computer using the keyboard, it is enough to know Windows or combinations with.
If you still need to continue working at the computer, but the mouse does not work, then cursor control using the keyboard will help you.

To control the cursor using the keyboard, you need to enable this feature. The fastest way to do this in Windows is to press the key combination Alt+Shift+NumLock .
But first activate the NumLock function, otherwise the cursor control from the keyboard will not work.

After that, a mouse icon will appear in the lower right corner of the screen, on the control panel. It will highlight the button that is currently active, right, left, or two at once (then they will both be black).
The cursor is controlled using the NumLock numeric keys.
The image shows a diagram of how to control the cursor using the keyboard.

1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 - move the cursor.
Key (5 ) one click with the active mouse button.
The (-) key switches control to the right mouse button.
The key (/ ) switches control to the left mouse button.
The key (0) simulates pressing and holding the mouse button down.
The (*) key simulates pressing two mouse buttons at once.
The (+ ) key simulates a double mouse click.

Keyboard cursor control mode has a number of settings. Different versions of Windows have their own settings.

Configuring Keyboard Cursor Control in Windows XP.

In order to open the cursor control settings window in Windows XP, left-click on the mouse icon in the lower right corner. The Accessibility window will open.
Go to the mouse tab, there should already be a checkmark in the "Keyboard control" checkbox. If this checkbox is unchecked, then the pointer control function from the keyboard will be disabled.

To change the settings, click the “Settings” button.

In this window, you can change the settings for controlling the pointer using the keyboard.

Setting up keyboard pointer control in Windows 7.

In Windows 7, you can also open the settings window by clicking on the mouse icon in the lower right corner.
But you can also use the Start menu.

First option.

Click "Start" and in the search bar type: "Change mouse settings"

Second option.

Follow the path:

"Start - Accessories - System Tools - Accessibility - Ease of Access Center"

In both cases, you will open the “Make the mouse easier to work with” window:

Here, check the box "Enable pointer control from the keyboard."
Click on “Pointer control settings”. And you will go to the pointer control settings window using the keyboard.

Here you can adjust the speed at which the cursor moves across the screen, as well as disable or enable some features.
If you click on the mouse icon in the lower right corner, you will immediately open this window.
Now you know how to control the pointer from the keyboard in Windows.

In order to put or remove a checkbox (tick), use the “Space” key

If you need to change the program to open a file in Windows and you do not know how to do this, then I suggest you read this.
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Once there was a need to control the cursor from the keyboard. But it was somehow difficult to remember the sequence of actions and not make mistakes.
Therefore, I somehow now am of the opinion that it is better to keep a new mouse in stock.
Although, in principle, you need to be aware of the very possibility of getting out of the situation in the event of a mouse breakdown.

After loading, the Desktop appeared. There is no keyboard. How to activate at least one shortcut located there? Then everything will go like clockwork. The main thing is the very beginning.

1. Yuri, this is a question. The need to highlight any shortcut at the very beginning of the OS boot, when the mouse is not working and no shortcut is selected. This often happened and was associated with a banner covering the monitor screen. The banners are very different, some of which completely blocked and blocked everything, some of which partially covered the window, but the My Computer shortcut was visible, and therefore it was possible to work with it. There were banners that were shown in safe mode, some that were not shown in this mode, the mouse did not work, but the keyboard worked. I didn't know how to highlight My Computer using the keyboard to continue with my steps to remove the banner. I just randomly knocked on different keys - it worked. Therefore, I would like to be more precise, and not knocking on the keys. When at least one label is selected, there are no further problems.

   They say that the height of professionalism in working on a computer is to be able to do everything only with the help of a keyboard. In a laptop, at least there is a way to control it without a mouse and without a keyboard :).

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   A good helper when the mouse on a desktop computer is broken and you need to send mail or do something else urgently) You can also open folders on your computer using the Win key and the arrows with which you will select the desired folders and files.

   Thank you, the information is very useful, but just a little not complete.
   I have a new motherboard and it has one nest, which includes both a mouse and a keyboard (now everything is on YuesBi). But I have an old keyboard and occupied this connector and the mouse died, or rather the battery. And since I know the basics of using Claudia, I have used it until it got to the point that it is not possible to enable video using the keyboard in all browsers (HTML5 does not allow). Your article helped here. I found everything, but stumbled on a small chip. You described it with a tick:
   !!!If the mouse does not work - how to check the box?????? O_o
   In short, I clambered all did not find information about the checkmark. Until I got to the Windows support site and there was the same infa only with the difference that the checkmark was called a checkbox. Then everything went, because the flag is removed with a space.
   Therefore, please, for and for future readers, add a checkmark that is removed by a space))

   Situevina: new Lenovo laptop, taken without OS, we want wine7
   Drivers on the site only for win10
   7ka installed from hard drive (adminRE flash drive, replacing mbr with butays)
   but does not see any input devices, including the touchpad. keyboard only.
   Those. the mouse is missing completely.
   There is no namlock and virtual numpad on the keyboard! Those. these special features from the article cannot be activated.
   Cherry on the cake: I copied the latest version of the driverpack to the laptop. The drivers were found, but you can start the installation ... only through the mouse.
   Alles, we have arrived, the supertechnologies of the 21st century!!……