Windows 10 At Work For Dummies
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You can control Windows 10 with your mouse or your keyboard. It's the traditional tool for positioning and clicking the cursor on the screen without using touch-sensitive devices.

Mouse Button Used Action Purpose
Left mouse button Click Moves the cursor, selects an object, pulls down a menu, or chooses a menu command.
Left mouse button Double-click Runs or opens a file.
Left mouse button Drag Moves an object, resizes an object, highlights text, and highlights multiple objects.
Wheel mouse button Roll Scrolls up and down a window.
Right mouse button Right-click Displays a shortcut pop-up menu.

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