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Double Click means pressing and releasing the left button twice in
quick successions (i.e. simultaneously). In other words, it's the act of
pressing the mouse button twice quickly without moving the mouse.

2. Selecting means pressing the left button on a file, folder, icon or program.

Text can also be selected by highlighting.
3. Highlighting is the process of placing the mouse cursor at one end of a text or
object, hold down the left button and drag to the end of the text or object.
4. Dragging means pressing and holding the left button on a selected item
while moving the mouse.

5. Pointing means moving the mouse pointer until it rest on item of your
choice.
6. Scrolling means moving the scroll wheel forward and backward in order to

display hidden parts of a document or a Pop Up Menu. It is the act of moving
displayed text, graphics or menus up and down on a computer screen in order to
view different parts of them.

7. Dragging and Dropping is a way to move certain objects (e.g. icons,
files, folders, etc.) on the screen of a computer.

To move (drag and drop) an object:
1. Place the cursor over it.
2. Press and hold down the left mouse button.
3. Then move the mouse while still holding down the left mouse button.
4. When you have "dragged" the object to the location you want, let go of