Mouse and Keyboard Maneuvers


Windows lets you work the way you want. You can move around, choose items, and do much of your work using only the mouse, only the keyboard, or a combination of the two. With the mouse, you can jump directly to the point you want, grab and move things, and quickly choose commands. With the keyboard, you can do most things by using keyboard shortcuts or by moving around using the Tab key or the arrow keys. The way you work is up to you, and you might find that a combination of the two methods gets things done quickly, efficiently, and, most important, comfortably for you.

Mouse Moves

Point: Move the mouse until the mouse pointer (either a small arrow-shaped pointer or a tiny hand) is pointing to the item you want.

Hover: Point to an item and keep the mouse stationary.

Click: Point to the item you want, and then quickly press down and release the left mouse button.

Double-click: Point to the item you want, and then quickly press down and release the left mouse button twice, being careful not to move the mouse between clicks.

Right-click: Point to the item you want, and then quickly press down and release the right mouse button.

Select: Point to an item, and click to select it. To select an icon when the system is set to open an item with a single click, point to the icon but don't click. A selected item is usually a different color from other similar items or is surrounded by a frame.

Multiple-select: To select a list of adjacent or sequential items, click the first item, hold down the Shift key, and click the last item. To select or deselect nonadjacent items, hold down the Ctrl key and click each item you want. (Note that not all windows and dialog boxes permit multiple selection.)

Drag: Select the item you want. Keeping the mouse pointer on the selected item, hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse until you've "dragged" the item to the desired location; then release the left mouse button.

Keyboard Moves

Keyboard shortcuts: Press two or more keys in combination or consecutively. Keys you press in combination are linked with a plus sign, so Ctrl+C means hold down the Ctrl key and press the C key, and then release both keys. Keys you press consecutively are separated by a comma or commas, so Alt, F, X means press and release the Alt key, press and release the F key, and then press and release the X key.

Windows key: A special key that displays the Windows logo: Press it by itself to open the Start menu. Many programs have keyboard shortcuts that use the Windows key.

Arrow keys: Four keys, each with an arrow pointing in a different direction: Use them to move the highlight, the insertion point, or the selection in the direction of the arrow.

Tab key: This key has different functions. In a document, it inserts a tab character or moves you to the next column; in a window or dialog box, it moves you from section to section. To go in the opposite direction, press Shift+Tab.

So Many Ways to Do It

To work without the mouse or keyboard, see "Directing Your Computer with Voice Commands" on pages 172173, "Dictating Text" on pages 174175, and "Letting Your Computer Do the Talking" on page 178. To modify the way the mouse works, see "Customizing Your Mouse" on pages 260261 and "Customizing Your Folders" on pages 268269.



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