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Figure 5-13
Right-clicking with themouse.
Figure 5-14
The shortcut menu for theRecycle Bin.
Figure 5-15
The shortcut menu for the
clock.Figure 5-16
The Local Disk (C:)Properties dialog box.
Recycle Bin
Right-click an objectto open a shortcutmenu of commands forthe
object.
Lesson 5-7: Using the Mouse:Right-clicking
Click!Right-clickPress and releasethe right mousebutton.
Figure 5-14
Figure 5-13
Figure 5-15
Figure 5-16
You already know that the left mouse button is the primary mouse
button, used for clicking
and double-clicking, and its the mouse button you will use over
95 percent of the time when
you work with Windows. So whats the right mouse button used for?
Whenever you right-
clicksomething, it brings up a shortcut menu that lists
everything you can do to the object.
Whenever youre unsure or curious about what you can do with an
object, point to it and click
it with the right mouse button. A shortcut menu will appear with
a list of commands related to
the object or area you right-clicked.
Right mouse button shortcut menus are a great way to give
commands to Windows because
you dont have to wade through several levels of menus to do
something.
11. Move the pointer over the Recycle Bin icon and click the
right mousebutton.
A shortcut menu appears with a list of commands related to the
Recycle Bin, as shown
in Figure 5-14.
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Chapter Five: Introduction to Windows XP 12922. Point to and
click the Empty Recycle Bin option on the shortcut menu
with the left mouse button.
You still use the left mouse button to select menu items, even
if they are found in a
right-mouse button shortcut menu. A dialog box appears, asking
you if you are sure
you want to delete the contents of the Recycle Bin. Better play
it safe and
33.. Click No with the left mouse button.Next, you realize the
clock displayed on the far right side of the taskbar is ten
minutes
fast. You can display the clocks properties by right-clicking
the clock.
44.. Move the pointer over the clock, located on the far right
end of thetaskbar, and click the right mouse button.
Another shortcut menu appears, with commands related to the
Windows clock, as
shown in Figure 5-15.
Notice one of the commands listed on the shortcut menu is Adjust
Date/Time. You
would select this menu item if you needed to adjust the date
and/or time. But you dont
want to adjust the date or time, so you can move on to the next
step and close the
shortcut menu without selecting anything.
55.. Click anywhere outside the shortcut menu with the left
mouse button.
The final object well right-click in this lesson is the
computers Local Disk drive. Toget to the Local Disk Drive you have
to open My Computer.
66.. Click the Start button. Click My Computer from the menu.The
My Computer window opens, displaying the contents of your computer.
You want
to see how much space is left on your computers local disk.
77.. Right-click the Local Disk (C:) icon.A shortcut menu
appears, with a list of commands related to the local disk.
88. Click the Properties option on the shortcut menu with the
left mousebutton.
A dialog box appears, showing a graph that illustrates how much
space is left on your
hard drive, as shown in Figure 5-16.
99. Click Cancel.The dialog box closes.
Youre done! Youve learned all the actions you can perform with
the mouse: pointing,
clicking, double-clicking, clicking and dragging, and
right-clicking. What an
accomplishment!
Windows clock
My Computer
Local Disk (C:)icon
Quick Reference
To Display an ObjectsShortcut Menu:
Point to the object andclick the right mousebutton. Select items
fromthe shortcut menu withthe left mouse button.
To Close a Shortcut MenuWithout SelectingAnything:
Click anywhere outsidethe shortcut menu withthe left mouse
button, opress the key.
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