In this guide, we'll show you the steps to control the mouse using nothing more than the keyboard's numeric keypad on Windows 10.

Whatever the reason you have to navigate your computer without a mouse, using only your keyboard, mouse keys can help.

On Windows 11, you can turn on the Mouse Keys feature from the Settings app or Control Panel to use the mouse pointer with the numeric keypad on the keyboard, and in this guide, I'll show you how.

This is an interesting way to shut down or restart your Windows 11/10 computer without using mouse cursor but by using keyboard keys only.

Use the "Tab" key to select the drop-down menu, and then use the down-arrow key to select "Restart" from the menu. Press the "Enter" key to restart your computer.

Likewise, Apple's standalone Magic Keyboard lacks a Globe key for accessing alternative keyboard layouts and emoji, but you can remap this function to a modifier key, too.

To hide the virtual keyboard again, tap the key in the bottom-right corner of the screen. For more tips on using a Magic Keyboard with your ‌iPad Pro‌, click here.