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– press and hold the left mouse button to grab an object (such as an icon on the desktop) and place it to a different location. Laptop TouchpadLaptop touchpad (or trackpad) – an input device for laptop computers that is made up of a flat, touch-sensitive surface. It provides a way to move the cursor around the screen or give an instruction (highlight text, select and open applications, etc.). Use a laptop touchpad (or trackpad)
a device used to control the movement of the pointer (cursor) on the screen. point an object on the screen and then press a button on the mouse to select objects / commands, open menus / hyperlinks (links), or close windows. quickly click the left mouse button twice on any folder, file, or program to open it. press the left mouse button on the left side of the mouse. Left-click is often referred to as “regular-click” and it is used for many common computer tasks, such as selecting objects, closing windows, opening hyperlinks, double-clicking, etc. press the right mouse button on the right side of the mouse to display a popup menu showing commands for a selected item. sliding content (text, images, etc.) vertically or horizontally on a computer screen and allowing the user to view different parts of information in a window. a vertical bar on the right side of a window or screen that allows the user to scroll the window viewing area up or down. a horizontal bar on the bottom of a window or screen that allows the user to scroll the window viewing area to the left or right. sliding content up or down on a computer screen using a vertical scroll bar. sliding content left or right on a computer screen using a horizontal scroll bar. press and hold the left mouse button to grab an object (such as an icon on the desktop) and place it to a different location. a small, flat surface on a laptop or other computer that does the same things as a mouse. From WikiEducator
Pointing devices or cursor control devices used to control the movement of the pointer to select items on a display screen. Mouse
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