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This resource will explain the functions of different buttons on Windows and Apple computer mice.
Windows mouse
The Left Button
The left button on a mouse is the default button used to click, select, drag to highlight a word and/or object and used as a pointer.
FunctionsTo open a file or program Place the mouse pointer over the file or program you wish to launch and double-click on the left mouse button quickly.
NOTE: If you click slowly you will NOT launch the file or program you wish to use.
To select and highlight an object or text
To select one object or icon on your screen, press the left button of your mouse once whilst the pointer is positioned on the desired object you wish to select. The object will then be highlighted.
However if you wish to select multiple files or text, press the left button on your mouse and drag the pointer over the files or text you wish to select. This will highlight multiple files or text.
To select a word double-click the left button on your mouse quickly (as you did you before to launch a file or program) whilst the pointer is position on the word you would like to select. The word will then be highlighted.
To select a sentence, triple-click with the left button on your mouse at the start of the sentence. This will then highlight everything in that sentence.
To drag-and-drop
To drag an object and place it elsewhere select the item you wish to move to an alternate area by pressing the left button on your mouse once. This will highlight the object.
Then, while still holding onto the left mouse button, move your mouse to the area you would like the object to be and release the left button on the mouse. The object will now be placed in the new area.
The Right Button
The right button on a mouse is typically used to provide additional information and/or properties of an item selected.
For example if you highlight a word in Microsoft Word, pressing the right button will display a drop-down menu containing the cut, copy, paste, change the font etc. options. Alternatively, if you were to press the right button on a highlighted word on a webpage it provides you with a drop-down menu to copy, select all, search Google for “highlighted word” etc.
FunctionsTo copy and paste
To copy and paste using the right button on the mouse, first you must select the word or item by highlighting it and then press down on the right button on the mouse and the options should appear.
The Scroll Wheel
The scroll wheel that is located in the middle of the mouse is used to scroll up and down on any page without using the vertical scroll bar on the right hand side of a document or webpage.
The scroll wheel can also be used as a third button on the mouse. For example instead of pressing the left button to click on a link in a webpage you can press the scroll wheel just once and the link will appear in a new tab on the web browser. You can also close a tab by clicking on it with the scroll wheel.
You can also press and the scroll wheel down to scroll up and down a document and page at a faster pace than pushing the scroll wheel with your finger.
The Side Buttons
The side buttons are programmed to perform actions such as moving backward or forward through webpages in a web browser.
Mac mouse
All the functions of a Mac mouse are fairly similar to a Windows mouse in that they have a left button, a right button, and side button but they also include a the 360° scroll ball and the side buttons.
360° Scroll ball
The 360° scroll ball also you to move not only up and down on a page but also side-to-side and diagonally to view the whole document or webpage if it does not fit all on the given area.
Side Buttons
The side buttons are force-sensing buttons that can be configured through your settings to activate Mac OS X features, such as the Dashboard or a whole host of other customizable features.
Shortcut Menu
What Windows displays the most commonly used commands available for a particular task?
Most of those frequently used commands are located in the Home Tab. When you open Microsoft Word 2007 you will notice that instead of toolbars and drop down menus, you will see what is called a Ribbon.
Where are frequently used commands displayed?
Called the Primary tab contains the more frequently used commands. The tab currently displayed. Other tabs that that help you perform certain tasks when working with a document.
Is a character that Word displays on the screen?
Word Chapter 1 Vocabulary
| Formatting Mark | A character that Word displays on the screen but is not visible on a printed document |
| Wordwrap | Allows you to type words in a paragraph continually without pressing the ENTER key at the end of each line |
| File | A saved document |
| File Name | The name assigned to a file when it is saved |
What mode hides all commands and just displays a document?
Full Screen mode
What is the vertical line called that shows where text will be inserted?
insertion point
What is the flashing line on a Word document called?
Cursor/ Insertion Point: The cursor (also known as the insertion point) is a flashing vertical bar on the screen that indicates where entered text or objects will be placed in the document.
What’s the line called when you type?
In most command-line interfaces or text editors, the text cursor, also known as a caret, is an underscore, a solid rectangle, or a vertical line, which may be flashing or steady, indicating where text will be placed when entered (the insertion point).
What is the easiest and quickest way to get the paragraph back?
You’ve accidentally deleted a whole paragraph that you had selected; what is the easiest and quickest way to get the paragraph back? Use the Ctrl+Z keyboard shortcut.
How do you move the second body paragraph so that it becomes the new first body paragraph?
Option 1: Shift, Alt Arrow Hold the Shift & Alt keys down and use the Up or Down arrows to move the paragraph further up or further down on the page.
Which type of list is best suited for items that don’t go in a specific order?
bulleted list
Is the Heading1 paragraph style is a good choice to make a chapter name in a document stand out?
The “Heading1” paragraph style is a good choice to make a chapter name in a document stand out. What tool can be used to copy complex text formatting from one section of the document to another?
When planning a table which of these steps would come first?
When planning a table, what step comes first: “define the column headers” or “calculate the number of columns/rows”? A. Calculate the number of columns/rows.
What are a set of characters designed to look the same called?
Typeface
What is the block of text at the bottom of the page called?
what is the block of text at the bottom of the page called? header. footer.
Is the space between the page margin and the text?
A paragraph indent is the space from the page margin to the text. You can change the left indent by selecting buttons on the Home tab, or you can set the indents directly on the ruler.
Which of the following is found at the bottom of a document page?
Footers
What are standard page margins?
Required Margins: The top, bottom, and right margins are required to be 1 inch, but the left margin can either be 1 inch or 1.25 inches. All body text, tables, figures, appendices content, and any copies of published chapters must fit within the required 1-inch margins on all sides.
What do you call the space between each line in a paragraph?
Line spacing is the space between each line in a paragraph. Word allows you to customize the line spacing to be single spaced (one line high), double spaced (two lines high), or any other amount you want. Line spacing is also known as leading (pronounced to rhyme with wedding).
Word Lesson 1 Flashcards
| What is the name of the list of frequently used commands that appears when you right-click an object? | Shortcut Menu |
| On the Title bar, which item enables a user to minimize, maximize, or close the Word 2010 window? | Window control buttons |
What do you call a toolbar offers the AutoSave button Save button Undo button and repeat button?
No matter where you go in Office 365, you see the Quick Access toolbar in the upper-left corner of the screen. This toolbar offers the AutoSave, Save, Undo, and Redo buttons, as well as the Touch/Mouse Mode button if your computer has a touchscreen.
Which command adds a note about specific content within a document?
Click where you want to add the footnote. Click Insert > Insert Footnote. Word inserts a reference mark in the text and adds the footnote mark at the bottom of the page. Type the footnote text.
What can you do in the print group on backstage?
You can use the Print settings to manipulate workbook elements such as margins, orientation, paper size, and so on. Many of these commands are also available from the Page Layout tab on the ribbon. You can use the Print options in Backstage view to print only a selected portion, or print area, of an Excel workbook.
What is the hidden formatting symbol?
Word Lesson 1 Flashcards
| Which of the following hidden formatting symbol represents a tab stop in a document? | A black arrow pointing right |
| What is the correct file format of a normal Microsoft Word template? | .dotx |
| Which window allows a user to see document pages exactly as they will print? |
Which toolbar has a button to save File?
You can click the Save button on the Standard toolbar, use the Ctrl+S or Shift+F12 keyboard shortcut, or choose File, Save.
Which toolbar has the Undo button?
Click the rightmost arrow in the quick access toolbar, and choose the Undo item, then you will successfully add it into the quick access toolbar.
Which command opens a document in shared mode?
The Tools > Share Document command can be used to switch the mode for a document from unshared to shared. However, if you want to use a shared document in unshared mode, you need to save the shared document using another name or path.
How do you put a tracker in a Word document?
Turn on Track Changes
- On the Review tab, go to Tracking.
- In the Track Changes drop-down list, do one of the following: To track only the changes you make to the document, select Just Mine. To track changes to the document made by all users, select For Everyone.
What happens when you open a new document in word?
When you open new documents in Word, the program names them with a (n) determined by the number of files opened during that session. Which of the following options would you use when saving a document with a new File name?
How is the name of a document determined in word?
When you open new documents in Word, the program names them with a(n) determined by the number of files opened during that session. Chronological Number Which of the following options would you use when saving a document with a new filename?
Which is command would you use to save document for the first time?
Which command would you use to save a document for the first time? Save As. When you open new documents in Word, the program names them with a(n) determined by the number of files opened during that session. Chronological Number.
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