# Control with Mouse & Keyboard

Use your Mac's mouse, trackpad and keyboard to tap, swipe, type and press buttons on your iPhone or iPad.

Your mouse becomes a finger, your trackpad does the gestures, and your Mac keyboard types into the device. You never need to pick up the phone.

## 1. Mouse and trackpad

| On your Mac | On the device |
| --- | --- |
| Click | Tap |
| Click and drag | Swipe |
| Double-click | Double tap |
| Click and hold, or right-click | Long press |
| Scroll wheel or two-finger scroll | Scroll |
| Pinch on the trackpad | Pinch to zoom |
| Drag up from the bottom edge | Go to the Home Screen |

A small dot shows where you touched, so it's easy to follow along in a demo or a recording.

## 2. Keyboard

Click the mirror, then type. Your keystrokes go to the device, including accents and special characters.

* **Paste from your Mac**: press <kbd>⌘V</kbd> to type your Mac's clipboard into the device.
* **Copy the screen**: press <kbd>⌘C</kbd> to copy the device screen as an image.

{% hint style="info" %}
For other languages and emoji, iOS may ask **Allow Paste**. Tap **Allow** to continue.
{% endhint %}

## 3. Type Text

For longer text, click **Type Text** on the right side of the window. Write or paste your text, then click **Type**. You can also click **Paste from Mac** to fill it from your clipboard.

## 4. Buttons and system controls

The toolbar at the bottom of the window has the controls you use most:

* **Home** and **App Switcher**
* **Screenshot** and **Record**. See [Screenshots & Recording](screenshots-and-recording.md).
* **Rotate**

Click **More Device Controls (…)** for the rest:

* **System**: Control Center, Notification Center and Spotlight Search
* **Buttons**: Volume Up, Volume Down, Mute, Siri and Lock

You can also click the buttons on the [device frame](mirror.md#2-device-frame), or use the [keyboard shortcuts](keyboard-shortcuts.md).

## 5. Working with an AI agent

You and your AI agent can use the device at the same time. You're never locked out: when you click or type, your input goes through right away. While an agent is working, the status at the bottom of the window shows **Agent is driving**. See [MCP](../ai-agents/mcp.md).