Using the mouse
in combination with the keys on your
keyboard can give you
several different advantages and help improve your
overall productivity on the computer. Below are just a
few examples.
Almost all text editors
Many text
editors or programs that allow you to edit
text support the
ability to quickly
highlight all
or portions of text by using the
Shift key and
the mouse. For example, move the cursor to the
beginning of the text you wish to highlight, hold
down the shift key, and click at the end of the text
you wish to highlight. If supported and done
properly this will highlight all text in-between the
points you clicked.
Microsoft Word
In Microsoft Word holding down the
ALT key on your
keyboard while
clicking and dragging your mouse and you will be
able to drag a box and highlight only portions of
text and not the whole line.
Windows Explorer and many other file
Microsoft Windows
Explorer and
other file managing programs allow users to select
multiple files by holding down the CTRL key and
clicking each file
or folder they
wish to select or hold down the shift key and
selecting multiple files at once.
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox,
and other browsers
Users who visit a
website with
tables and wish to only
select one
row of that
table can hold down the
CTRL
key and
click and
drag on the
text in the row they wish to
copy.
Mozilla Firefox users
Mozilla firefox users can also hold down the
CTRL key and individually click on each
cell they wish
to copy.
