Some Key Terms


To use Windows, you need to know the basic terminology used for common actions:

  • Point Move the mouse on the desk to move the pointer onscreen. The tip of the arrow should be on the item to which you are pointing. To open a menu or an icon, you point to the item you want.

  • Click Press and release the left mouse button once. You use click to select commands and toolbar buttons, as well as to perform other Windows tasks.

  • Double-click Press and release the left mouse button twice in rapid succession. Double-clicking opens an icon. (See the next section for exceptions or changes to double-clicking.)

  • Right-click Press and release the right mouse button once. You often right-click to display a shortcut menu.

  • Drag Hold down the mouse button and drag the pointer across the screen. Release the mouse button. Dragging is most often used for selecting text.



    Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Windows XP
    Absolute Beginners Guide to Windows XP (2nd Edition)
    ISBN: 078973432X
    EAN: 2147483647
    Year: 2005
    Pages: 176
    Authors: Shelley OHara

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