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This page helps you to use Mouse Keys feature, i.e. shows the mouse action performed by keys in numeric keypad.

Movements

Press 1~9 keys to move the pointer, as described in following table

Key

Movement

Description

8

Move pointer up

2

Move pointer down

4

Move pointer left

6

Move pointer right

7

Move pointer up-left

9

Move pointer up-right

1

Move pointer down-left

7

Move pointer down-right

Clicks

Use /, * and - to select the click type (see following table), then press key 5 to perform the click action,

Key

Description

/

Select the first click (i.e. left or primary click)

*

Select the second click (i.e. middle click)

-

Select the third click (i.e. right or secondary click)

5

Perform the click action, actual click depends on currently selected type

The latest selected click type is stored, i.e. any subsequent press of key 5 after key - will perform a right-click.

If you have accessx-status applet on your panel, the following icon will be showed if Mouse Keys feature is active. A little dot will also displayed on the button representing currently active click type.

mousekeys-base.png

Double-clicks

Press + to perform a double clic

Key

Description

+

Perform a double-click

Drag Actions

You can perform drag action in the following way:

Don't forget to release the mouse button (i.e. press .). Note that drag will not work if your keep selected second or third click type.

Key

Description

0

Hold mouse button

.

Release mouse button


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