Keyboard and Mouse Sets

A keyboard and mouse that come together

A set is the quickest way to turn a laptop into a desk computer. The keyboard and mouse match, they arrive together, and in many sets they share one receiver, so only one socket is taken. The Health and Safety Executive suggests a separate keyboard and mouse for anyone using a laptop for long spells, with the screen raised on a laptop stand. A set does that in one order.

What is in the range

• Full-size sets with a number pad, for figures and long documents. One has thin chiclet keys and a mouse with a fuller shape that moves between up to four devices.
• Compact sets with 68 or 96 keys, which keep arrows and leave room for the mouse.
• Sets with a status screen on the keyboard showing the battery and connection, and backlit sets with lit letters for low light.
• Slim Bluetooth sets for a tablet or a phone, light enough for a bag.
• A thin wired set, plugged in by USB with nothing to charge.

Most wireless sets here connect by a receiver and by Bluetooth, and most are rechargeable.

How to choose a set

How you will use it. At one desk all day, a full-size or compact set with a receiver is the simplest. Moving between a laptop and a tablet, choose a set that remembers more than one device.

Size. A full-size keyboard puts the mouse further out to the right. The HSE says the mouse should sit right beside the keyboard, in line with your elbow, so if you rarely type figures, a compact set is kinder to the shoulder.

The layout. A UK keyboard has a tall Enter key; a US keyboard has a long flat one. Several sets here state US layout or offer a choice of languages in the options.

Sockets. A receiver is a USB plug. On a laptop with only USB-C sockets, choose a Bluetooth set or add a USB-C to USB-A adapter.

Questions people ask about keyboard and mouse sets

Is a set better than buying them separately?

A set is simpler and often shares one receiver. Separately, you can choose a vertical mouse or a mechanical keyboard that no set includes.

What else does the desk need?

A desk mat under both keeps the keyboard from sliding and gives the mouse an even surface. With a taller keyboard, add a wrist rest in front of it, and if you type a lot of figures on a compact set, a separate number pad.

Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door.

More to look at

• Wireless keyboards
• Wireless mice
• Mouse mats and desk mats
• Wrist rests
• Laptop stands and risers
• Guide: How to choose a keyboard for your laptop
• Guide: How to choose a laptop stand