Mouse and Keyboard Support on Xbox One

Use wired USB mice and keyboards for navigation in select games and apps, and—with a keyboard—getting around on Xbox.

Note Xbox supports the use of mouse and keyboard in some games and apps, but it doesn’t work for every game or app. The game or app publisher must enable this feature for their content.

Mouse support

Wired USB mice will work only in select games and apps that have enabled mouse navigation. Check your games to see if they offer mouse input.

Configure your mouse in Settings > Kinect & devices. There are options for pointer speed and swapping primary and secondary mouse buttons.

Note:

You can’t use a mouse on Home or within the Xbox user interface while navigating the dashboard.
You’ll need to use your controller to configure your mouse. Settings does not support mouse interaction.
A mouse will not work in Edge, which already has an on-screen cursor.

Keyboard support

Plug a USB keyboard into your Xbox for getting around the console and easy text entry.

Function	Controller input	Keyboard key
Move to next element	N/A	Tab
Move to previous element	N/A	Shift+Tab
Open the guide	Xbox button	Windows button
Select	A	Space, Enter
Back	B	Escape, Backspace
Open search	Y	Y
Open menu	Menu button	Win+M
Change view	View button	Win+V
Up	Left stick up , D-pad up	Up arrow
Down	Left stick down, D-pad down	Down arrow
Left	Left stick left, D-pad left	Left arrow
Right	Left stick right, D-pad right	Right arrow