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ACTIONS OF A MOUSE
Mouse actions are the things we do with the mouse, like clicking on icons,
moving the pointer around the screen and scrolling up and down.
CLICK OR LEFT-CLICK click
Pressing and releasing the left button once is
called a left-click. A left-click is used for selecting
an item.
Left-Click
RIGHT–CLICK
Pressing and releasing the right button click
once is called a right-click. It displays a list
of options for the selected item also called
a pop-up or shortcut menu.
DOUBLE-CLICK Right-Click
Pressing and releasing the left button twice quickly is called a double-click. A
double-click opens the selected item.
click
click
Double-Click
DRAG AND DROP
To drag means moving the mouse while keeping the mouse button pressed. It
is used to move an item to another location on the computer screen.
To drop means to release the mouse button.
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