Clicking out of both sides of your mouse ;D
By paidreader
@paidreader (5143)
United States
March 5, 2007 2:08pm CST
Do you click on both of your mouse buttons? I know some people don't, because they didn't know what it can do. I realize everyone's mouse is different, but I encourage you to try right clicking on the next interesting website you visit. I think you'd be surprised to see what your mouse is capable of doing for you, if you just clicked on both sides. Your mouse can really be a time saver. :)
I've had personal computer access for several years already. In that time, I've learned alot about how to do what I want to on my computer. When I can, I try to help others learn how to at least do some very basic things with their new computers. Even though everyone's computer may be different and individually unique, they do share the same basic concepts. I know they will benefit by learning some of the often overlooked features as they start playing with their new "toys". lol.
As I like to keep in touch with these friends, I usually hear about how much fun they're having & that the basics really did help alot on just about everything they've gone on to do. It does still surprise me though, to hear Right click, huh? What's that. In their excitement in learning to point & click, they were only using their left mouse button.
Many of them had forgetten just how powerful their mouse really is until I'd remind them and they'd start watching for a place to test their mouse. :)
Here are a few of my favorite right mouse click options: The Go back link, create a shortcut link, select all, refresh & print, to name a few. I use these features alot, so it's nice to be able to right click anywhere on the page to access the tools without having to go all the way back to the top of the page to find the links. Depending on which option you chose in the drop down menu, there can often be another dropdown with additional option. If you click select all, you'll see a change to now include copy. Saves time when you need to copy & paste something.
So, What do you like about your mouses' right button features?
If you didn't know about this, did you try it & learn something new? Please let me know since it's always nice to know I've been able to help someone else out with this handy little tip. ;D
1 response
@patrush (13)
• Indonesia
6 Mar 07
Since human have two hand I always use the best what both our hand can do...
I don't really depend on mouse for every computer task, if it replaceable with single stoke on keyboard I'll rather use keyboard...
For example use F5 button to refresh page, backspace button to go back link, control+a to select all and many others...
It's my opinion though you guys could always have another opinion...
PEACE...
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@paidreader (5143)
• United States
6 Mar 07
Very true. :) It's always nice to have different information available for different skill levels. Without a cheat sheet, many new users don't know all the keyboard shortcuts that are also available. Thanks for sharing a few of the most popular ones.