Take full advantage of the scroll wheel
Today, everyone is familiar with a mouse wheels ability to scroll up and down on a page. However, this wheel can also do so much more, below are just a few examples.
- The mouse wheel is not just a wheel, it can also be used as a button. Pressing down on the wheel will act like a third mouse button. This can be used to open a web page in a tab by clicking the wheel on any link and can also be used to close a tab by clicking the wheel on any open tab.
- Zoom in and Out on a web page, word document, excel spreadsheet, etc. by holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling up to zoom in and down to zoom out.
- Holding down the Shift key while scrolling up or down in most Internet browsers to go back and forward between web pages.
- Some mouse wheels can be pushed left or right to also move back and forward on a web page.
Select with double and triple click
Any word can be selected by double-clicking
the word. If you want to highlight the whole paragraph or sentence,
click the mouse button three times on any word. Try it now on this
paragraph by clicking three times fast on any word in the paragraph.
Bonus Tip: If you double-click and then drag your mouse it will highlight one word at a time.
Use the right-click
Take full advantage of the right-click any time you
highlight text or want to view the properties of an object. For example,
if you highlight a file or text, you can right-click that highlighted
item copy it and then right-click anywhere else to paste it.
Bonus Tip: If you highlight or select any file or text and then click and drag it while hold the right button,
when you let go the option to move or copy that file or text. This
saves you the extra step of having to right-click where you want to
paste the item.
Bonus Tip: While in a browser pressing and holding Ctrl while clicking on any link opens a menu with options for that link.
Ctrl key and mouse click or highlight
While holding down the Ctrl key you can left-click to
select multiple objects or highlight multiple sections of text. For
example, in the below selection box if you wanted to highlight more than
one of the items listed you could hold down Ctrl and select each item
you want highlighted.
Bonus Tip: Mozilla Firefox users can also hold down the Ctrl key and individually click on each cell in a table
they want to copy or drag their mouse down a row to select just that
row or text without selecting any of the other text in that table.
Use the mouse side buttons
Many new computer mice also have buttons on the side of
the mouse. These buttons can be programmed to do anything, however, by
default the left-thumb button can be used to go back on a web page. This
makes browsing the Internet more enjoyable since you do not need to
move the mouse cursor to the browser back arrow button in order to go back a page.
Use the Windows Snap To feature
Take full advantage of the Windows mouse Snap To
feature, which will automatically move your mouse to buttons that appear
in a dialog box. For example, if you delete a file or close a window
you may get a prompt asking you if you are sure you want to perform the
task. With the Snap To feature enabled, the mouse cursor automatically
moves to the Ok button, so all you have to do is click the mouse button
if you agree. This saves you the time of having to move the mouse cursor
over to the Ok button and then click Ok.
To enable this feature open the Mouse properties under the Windows Control Panel and check the Snap To check box under the Pointer Options tab.
Bonus Tip: While changing this
feature we also suggest looking at other available options in the Mouse
settings. For example, increasing the Motion speed can also help
increase your productivity while using the mouse.
Manage the open window with the mouse
Double-click the top title bar of any window
to maximize a window or if it is already maximized resize it to a
window. You can also double-click the icon for the window in the
top-left corner of the window to close that window.
Move the mouse with your keyboard
Instead of using the mouse that came with your computer you can also enable Windows to use the number pad as a mouse.
Customize your mouse
Finally, if you have a mouse with more than two buttons,
installing the included mouse software allows you to customize the mouse
even more. For example, if you don’t use the side buttons to move back
and forth in a web page change it to something you do more often, such
as switching between open windows or opening the calculator.
Source From http://www.computerhope.com
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