Microsaccades, small involuntary eye movements, are influenced by shifts of covert attention. This study investigates how attention affects microsaccade statistics in a spatial cueing paradigm. Microsaccades are detected using an algorithm that identifies their unique velocity patterns. The study found that microsaccade rates decrease shortly after a cue is presented, then increase later, indicating a modulation by attention. Additionally, the orientation of microsaccades shifts towards the direction of the cue, suggesting that attention influences their direction. These findings highlight the role of microsaccades in visual information processing and suggest they can be used to map the orientation of covert attention. Experiment 1 used arrow cues, while Experiment 2 used color cues, showing similar effects but with weaker microsaccadic enhancement for color cues. Experiment 3, a simple fixation task without attention shifts, confirmed that display changes still modulate microsaccade rates. The results indicate that microsaccades are modulated by visual attention, challenging the view that they are purely low-level oculomotor phenomena. The study also shows that microsaccade orientation is influenced by attention, providing new insights into the relationship between attention and eye movements. The findings have implications for understanding the dynamics of attention allocation in complex tasks.Microsaccades, small involuntary eye movements, are influenced by shifts of covert attention. This study investigates how attention affects microsaccade statistics in a spatial cueing paradigm. Microsaccades are detected using an algorithm that identifies their unique velocity patterns. The study found that microsaccade rates decrease shortly after a cue is presented, then increase later, indicating a modulation by attention. Additionally, the orientation of microsaccades shifts towards the direction of the cue, suggesting that attention influences their direction. These findings highlight the role of microsaccades in visual information processing and suggest they can be used to map the orientation of covert attention. Experiment 1 used arrow cues, while Experiment 2 used color cues, showing similar effects but with weaker microsaccadic enhancement for color cues. Experiment 3, a simple fixation task without attention shifts, confirmed that display changes still modulate microsaccade rates. The results indicate that microsaccades are modulated by visual attention, challenging the view that they are purely low-level oculomotor phenomena. The study also shows that microsaccade orientation is influenced by attention, providing new insights into the relationship between attention and eye movements. The findings have implications for understanding the dynamics of attention allocation in complex tasks.