how to navigate mac if bluetooth mouse won't connect. I have no other mouse

how to use mac with keyboard only if mouse won't work

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Posted on Jun 13, 2023 12:04 PM

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My mouse is not connecting to my iMac Advise is given to go to Settings and check Bluetooth but how can I check it with mouse not working ?
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I have done all of the necessary steps to connect my Bluetooth Mouse to my Mac, but still can't connect. I tried the Mouse on my old Mac and it worked fine. Are there any other things I can do to fix this problem? I opened Bluetooth Settings, turned Bluetooth on, clicked on Connect, and Mac didn't go to the password window. I attempted this on my old Mac, and it worked as expected. Is there some special thing I can do to restore this, or is my new Mac broken? BTW -- I have been using this mouse on my new Mac for months.
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FoxFifth

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Jun 13, 2023 1:06 PM in response to Leon Bell

See the following Apple Support article for information on using Mouse Keys: Control the pointer using Mouse Keys on Mac - Apple Support

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