The Mouse – “The functionality of the buttons defined.”

OK… I know this sounds super basic, but have you ever actually thought about what each button of a mouse does. Maybe you have, and maybe you haven’t. Most people, just know what to do on a mouse, but don’t know the “whys” behind what they are doing with the mouse. It’s kind of like words we use in the English language every day. We don’t actually ever realize the definition of many words. For example… have you ever thought about or tried to define what the word “and” means? That is why I am writing about the mouse today. I want to define the basics of what each mouse button does. So lets jump right in.

The Left Click – The left click is for selecting an item. If you single click on something with the left button of a mouse, you are selecting the item. If you double click on something with the left click button of a mouse, you are opening it. So accessing a file for example… When you double click on a file, the first click actually selects the file, and the second click tells the file to open. Makes sense?

The Right Click – The right click is for more options. On a computer, whenever you right click on something… really anything… it gives you more options. For example… if you want to copy something using your mouse, you first need to right click on the item you want to copy, then you use the Left Click button the SELECT the copy feature. Then you go to the area you want to copy the item, right click for the paste option, then select the paste feature. Simple!

So there you have it. Left Click = Select, and Right click = Options. I know it’s simple but have you ever actually thought about this?

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