Tip #1148 - Don't Touch That Mouse
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Q:
Can I right-click without my mouse?
A:
If you are a good typist, you probably find it annoying to hop constantly between
the keyboard and your mouse. I find it irritating and I'm not even that great
of a typist! So, here are a couple of ways to help keep your fingers safely
at the keyboard.
Here's a trick for generating a "right-click" from your keyboard. Make sure
your cursor is where you want it and hit Shift+F10 at the same time. You can
then use your arrow keys to select the menu option you need (hit Enter once
you have made the selection).
Since the most common task for a right-click is to copy a selection of text
(something normally done with a mouse), it would appear that the above tip
is fairly worthless. However, I wouldn't put in a tip like that, now would
I??
To make the above tip more useful, you'll need to know how to select text
with your keyboard. Fortunately, that's easy enough; just use your arrow keys
while holding down the Shift key.
Who needs a mouse anyway??
~ Steve
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