Most computer users do not take full advantage of the computer mouse . Below are computer mouse tips and secrets that will help you get the most out of your computer mouse and increase productivity while on the computer.
1. Shift key and click the mouse
Many text editors and programs allow you to highlight all or parts of text using the Shift key and the mouse. For example , place the cursor at the beginning of a paragraph in a text editor , hold down the Shift key and click at the end of the paragraph to highlight the entire paragraph.
Bonus tip : If you hold down the Alt key while you drag and highlight text in a text editor allows you to selectively highlight text. This can be useful if your point or another text in a column.
2. Take full advantage of the scroll wheel
Today, everyone is familiar with abitur mouse wheel to scroll up and down on a page. However, this wheel can also do much more , below are just a few examples .
- The mouse wheel is not just a wheel, which can also be used as a button . Pressing down on the wheel will act as a third mouse button . This can be used to open a web page in a tab , click on any link wheel and can also be used to close a tab , click the wheel on any open tab .
- If you hold down the Shift key while scrolling up or down on your Internet browser go quickly back and forth between web pages .
- Expand and on a web page , Word document, Excel spreadsheet , etc. . holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling up to zoom in and down to zoom out .
- Move forward and backward while browsing the Internet , hold down the Shift key and scrolling up and down. Displacement lower back and moving up going forward.
- Some mouse wheels may also be pushed to the left or right to move back and forth in a web page.
3. Select with double and triple click
Any word can be selected by double clicking on the word. If you want to highlight the entire paragraph , click the mouse button three times in the text of the paragraph.
Tip: If you double - can also double- click - click and drag to select a word at a time.
4. Use the right mouse button
Take full advantage of the right mouse button at any time to highlight text or want to view the properties of an object. For example , if you highlight a file or a text , you can click This highlighted item copy and then right click to paste elsewhere.
Tip: If the right - click on any file or text and drag while pressing the right button , when released will be given the option to move or copy the file or text. This saves you the extra step of having to right - click where you want to paste the item.
Tip: While in a browser by pressing Ctrl while clicking on any link will open that link in a new tab .
5. 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 the text . For example, in Microsoft Windows Could hold down the Ctrl key and click to select multiple files at once . If you want to highlight different parts of a paragraph or website, you may also hold down the Ctrl key and select each section you want to copy.
Tip: Alternatively, Mozilla Firefox users can hold down the Ctrl key and individually click on each cell in a table want to copy or move the mouse to select a row only that row or text without selecting any of the other texts in that table.
6. Use the mouse side buttons
Many new computer mice 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 return to a web page. This makes web browsing more enjoyable, it is not necessary to move the mouse cursor back arrow button on your browser to return to the page.
7. Use the Fit to window
Take full advantage of the Windows mouse Snap To feature , which will automatically move your mouse to the buttons in a dialog box . For example, if you delete a file or close a window may get a message asking if you are sure you want to perform the task. With the Fit to enabled, the mouse cursor automatically moves to the Ok button , so all you have to do is press the mouse button if you agree . This saves you the time of having to move the mouse cursor over the OK button and then click OK. To enable this feature open the Mouse Properties in the Windows Control Panel and check the Snap To check box in the Pointer Options tab .
Tip : If you are changing this function also suggest looking at other options available in the Setup button mouse. For example , increasing the speed of movement can also help increase your productivity by using the mouse.
8. Manage open window with the mouse
Double - click on the title bar at the top of any window to maximize a window is maximized or if you resize a window. You can also double - click the icon of the window in the upper left corner of the window to close the window.
9. Move the mouse with the keyboard
Instead of using the mouse that came with your computer, you can also enable Windows to use the numeric keypad as a mouse.
10. 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 do not use the side buttons to move forward or backward on a web page change it to something you do more often , switching between : as open windows or open the calculator.