TODAY'S eTIP(TM): Mouse Function Terms and Meanings
The mouse is an indispensable tool in Word 97's graphical
point-and-shoot environment of buttons and icons. Simply by
pointing to a button or icon with the mouse pointer and clicking
a mouse button, you can execute a command.
Mouse use has its own special lingo. Working with the mouse
quickly becomes second nature. As you become proficient with
Word, you can use the mouse to integrate various keyboard
shortcuts and perform many tasks more quickly.
The following lists basic terms used to define mouse operations:
* Click: Quickly press and release the left mouse button
while the mouse pointer is on an object, such as a menu
command, icon, or button.
* Right-click: Quickly press and release the right mouse
button while the mouse pointer is on an object, such as
a menu command, icon, or button.
* Double-click: Quickly click the left mouse button twice
while the mouse pointer is on an object, such as a menu
command, icon, or button.
* Drag: Move the mouse pointer to an object on-screen.
Press and hold the left mouse button while moving the
mouse, and then release the button.
* Point: Move the mouse pointer directly to a specific
location on-screen, such as a menu command, icon, or
button.
