# Mouse and keyboard functions

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/mouse-and-keyboard-functions/38594
**Category:** Coding Questions
**Created:** [September 1, 2022, 6:11am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mouse-and-keyboard-functions/38594 "2022-09-01T06:11:58Z")
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### Author: ![reacttoimpact](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/48db29/32.png) [@reacttoimpact](https://discourse.processing.org/u/reacttoimpact)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2022, 6:11am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mouse-and-keyboard-functions/38594/1 "2022-09-01T06:11:58Z")

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Hi,  
i don’t know **if this is possible** , but can you **simulate mouse clicks, moves and keyboard types with processing?**  
eg. a virtual **keyboard/mouse controlled by the code**?  
say the mouse pointer was on the screen(win 10 desktop), can i **move it with processing code**?  
then can i code it to lype a letter? outside of the processing window?

Many thanks

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### Author: ![GoToLoop](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/gotoloop/32/86_2.png) [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2022, 6:27am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mouse-and-keyboard-functions/38594/2 "2022-09-01T06:27:00Z")

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