Mouse stops working all of a sudden? Got to complete a task? Here's your life saver!

You'll keep circling your mouse but the cursor will not move an inch. Sometimes you can't even spot the cursor which might have hidden in some corner. You'll end up irritated and helpless. Almost, every computer user around the world would have been annoyed at times where the mouse fails to move the cursor. You might already be aware of the feature where you can use mouse on-screen keyboard in case of keyboard failure. Here's a simple tip that can turn your keyboard into mouse.


Microsoft Windows lets your numeric keypad on keyboard to be used as a mouse. You can move the cursor using the arrow keys 2,4,6,8 on numeric keypad. Simply follow the below specified to apply this trick in respective operating system.

In Microsoft Windows XP

Click Start and choose "Control Panel" option.

Control Panel window must be opened by then. Change the control panel to classic view by clicking on "Switch to Classic View"

Choose "Accessibility Options" from the list of available options.

Now Accessibility Options Window appears on the screen. In this screen, you can see multiple tabs. Choose "Mouse Tab" in that.

There must be check-box and message stating that enabling this check-box will allow your numeric keypad to control the mouse. Enable that check-box and click on Apply. Then press "OK" to close the window.

Now activate the Number-Lock (Num Lock Key) and start controlling the mouse pointer using arrow keys in Numeric pad.

In Microsoft Windows 7

Click Start and choose "Control Panel" option.

In the Control Panel Window, choose "Ease of Access" and select "Ease of Access Center" in the popped out window.

Now click on "Make the keyboard easier to use" option.

Here, you can find check box stating "Turn on Mouse Keys". Enable this check box.

Activate Numeric Lock (Num Lock) and start controlling the cursor with arrow keys in numeric pad.

In Microsoft Windows 8

Go to Start Screen and type "Mouse" on the search box

Select "Ease of Access mouse settings" from the results

Toggle the "Mouse Keys" to ON

In Mac

Open "Finder" application in your Mac system

Click on the apple icon in menu-bar (at the upper left corner of the screen)

Select "System Preferences" option.

Now System Preferences window opens. Choose "Universal Access" Option from this window.

Choose "Mouse" tab in the Universal Access window.

Here you can find radio button for switching on/off the mouse keys. Select On.

Now you can use the Number pad to control the mouse pointer.

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