USING THE MOUSE
Within all Windows applications, the mouse is used for accessing the menu system, scrolling, positioning the cursor/insertion bar and selecting blocks of text/data.
Below is a list of how the mouse buttons are typically used:
Button
Action
[RIGHT]
Used to access shortcut menus.
[LEFT]
Used to select menu options or commands by pointing to the command/option and "clicking" (pressing) this button once. To cancel a pull-down menu, click this button away from the menu.
Wheel
If you are using Microsoft’s IntelliMouse, you will notice a rubber wheel between the two buttons. You can roll the Wheel to scroll quickly through long documents.
Basic mouse functions include moving, clicking, dragging and double-clicking, as described below:
Moving Refers to moving the mouse around on the screen. You should be aware, however, that the current typing position within a document (cursor location) does not change until you click the [LEFT] mouse button.
Clicking Refers to pressing the [LEFT] mouse button once. Selects an item from the menu or moves the insertion point if done within an application.
Double-clicking Refers to quickly pressing the [LEFT] button twice. Acts as the E key while within menus. It is also used in selecting text in word processors.
Dragging Refers to clicking and holding the [LEFT] button down while moving the mouse. This is used to select text or move objects.
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