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The following table lists four common terms related to mouse operation that you should know.
Use the left mouse button for all actions unless instructed otherwise.
Note: When using the mouse button to point, click, or drag, keep the mouse steady;
otherwise, you may select the wrong item.
Term Function
Point
Move the mouse until the tip of the mouse pointer rests on the
screen object or area that you wish to select.
Click
Point to the item you want to select, then press and
immediately release the mouse button.
Double-click
Point to the item you want to select, then press and
immediately release the mouse button twice in rapid
succession.
Drag
Point to the item you want to move, then press and hold down
the mouse button while you move the mouse to the desired
location. Once you have moved the mouse pointer to the
position you want, release the mouse button.
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