You can control Microsoft Office 2019 with your mouse or your keyboard. The mouse actions in this table work whether you’re using Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, or Outlook.
| Mouse Button Used |
Action |
Purpose |
| Left mouse button |
Click |
Moves the cursor, highlights an object, pulls down a menu, or chooses a menu command |
| Left mouse button |
Double-click |
Highlights a word or edits an embedded object |
| Left mouse button |
Triple-click |
Highlights a paragraph |
| Left mouse button |
Drag |
Moves an object, resizes an object, highlights text, or highlights multiple objects |
| Wheel mouse button |
Click |
Automatically scrolls a document when you move the mouse up or down |
| Wheel mouse button |
Roll |
Scrolls a document up or down |
| Right mouse button |
Right-click |
Displays a shortcut pop-up menu |
