The Mouse

The mouse is basically a pointing device. Moving it around on the desk moves around a pointer arrow (or cursor) on the screen.

The mouse can have two or three buttons. Ordinarily, the left-hand button is the one most commonly used. When the instructions ask you to click, press the left-hand button once - this will select an icon or object.

Double-clicking means pressing the left-hand button in rapid succession, which opens an object, eg. a program or file. The right-hand button activates a context-specific menu which will be described later.

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