Windows includes a built-in accessibility feature called Mouse Keys that lets you use the numeric keypad to move the pointer, click, double-click, and drag items—no mouse required—and the feature is available in both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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Mouse Keys is one of Windows’ oldest — and often overlooked — accessibility tools: it lets you use the numeric keypad on your keyboard to move the mouse pointer, click, double‑click, drag and drop, and change the active mouse button without touching a physical mouse. It’s a small feature with...
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Navigating Windows efficiently is a skill that transforms the user experience from a sluggish, point-and-click routine into a seamless, almost instinctive flow. Power users and IT professionals have long sung the praises of keyboard shortcuts, and for good reason: with the right combinations...
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Productivity in the modern digital world often boils down to the effective use of tools that maximize efficiency while reducing friction. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the realm of keyboard shortcuts—those magical key combinations that transform laborious, multi-click tasks into...
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Hey guys so I have Windows 10, and up until about two weeks ago my laptop was running just fine. The desktop will freeze and so will the taskbar on the bottom, I cant click on anything with the mouse. But I can use the windows key and windows key+x and use the arrow keys to navigate around. I...
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This morning I became unable to switch the focus of my window. When I am in Mozilla, I can use the mouse as normal but I cannot use my taskbar, start button or another program (with the mouse) even if I alt-tab into it. If I close mozilla, then sometimes I can access my desktop with the mouse...