{"id":233,"date":"2020-11-27T14:43:45","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T19:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/chapter\/basic-pointing-actions\/"},"modified":"2022-07-25T14:51:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T18:51:39","slug":"basic-pointing-actions","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/chapter\/basic-pointing-actions\/","title":{"raw":"Topic A: Basic pointing actions","rendered":"Topic A: Basic pointing actions"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"__UNKNOWN__\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/id\/0_yn080p12?width=608&amp;height=70&amp;playerId=23449753\r\n<h1 class=\"import-Normal\"><b>Pointing<\/b><\/h1>\r\n<h2 class=\"import-Normal\">Point and click<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"485\"]Pointing device[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 a device used to control the movement of the pointer (cursor) on the screen.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"import-Normal\">The major pointing devices\u00a0in use today are the mouse, trackpad or touchpad (laptop), touch screens, etc.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"397\"]Point and click[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 point an object on the screen and then press a button on the mouse to select objects \/ commands, open menus \/ hyperlinks (links), or close windows.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"398\"]Double-click[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 quickly click the left mouse button twice on any folder, file, or program to open it.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-927\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Screenshot-2020-06-23-at-10.58.55-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"144\" \/>\r\n<h2 class=\"import-Normal\">Left and right click<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"400\"]Left-click[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 press the left mouse button on the\u00a0left\u00a0side of the mouse. Left-click\u00a0is often referred to as \u201cregular-click\u201d and it is used for many common computer tasks, such as selecting objects, closing windows, opening hyperlinks, double-clicking, etc.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"401\"]Right-click[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 press the right mouse button on the\u00a0right\u00a0side of the mouse to display a popup menu showing commands for a selected item.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1>Scrolling<\/h1>\r\n<h2 class=\"import-Normal\">Scroll bar<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"402\"]Scrolling[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 sliding content (text, images, etc.) vertically or horizontally on a computer screen and allowing the user to view different parts of information in a window.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><img class=\"wp-image-229 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/scroll-bar-152244_1280-150x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"220\" \/>[pb_glossary id=\"403\"]Vertical scroll\u00a0bar[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 a vertical\u00a0bar\u00a0on the right side of a window or screen that allows the user to scroll the window viewing area up or down.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"404\"]Horizontal\u00a0scroll\u00a0bar[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 a horizontal\u00a0bar\u00a0on the bottom of a window or screen that allows the user to scroll the window viewing area to the left or right.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/image3-4-e1600923146942.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"60\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2 class=\"import-Normal\">Scrolling<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"405\"]Vertical\u00a0scrolling[\/pb_glossary]\u00a0\u2013 sliding content up or down on a computer screen using a vertical scroll\u00a0bar.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"406\"]Horizontal\u00a0scrolling[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 sliding content left or right on a computer screen using a horizontal scroll\u00a0bar.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"436\"]Drag and drop[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 press and hold the left mouse button to grab\u00a0an object (such as an icon on the desktop) and place\u00a0it to a different location.\r\n<h1>Laptop Touchpad<\/h1>\r\n[pb_glossary id=\"468\"]Laptop touchpad (or trackpad)[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 an input device for laptop computers that is made up of a flat, touch-sensitive surface. It provides a way to move the cursor around the screen or give an instruction (highlight text, select and open applications, etc.).\r\n<h2>Use a laptop touchpad (or trackpad)<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-640\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/image5-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\r\nTap (click) \u2013 point an object on the screen and then tap on the trackpad to select items \/ commands, open menus \/ hyperlinks (links), or close windows.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Double tap\u00a0(double click) \u2013 double tap on the trackpad on any folder, file, program, word, etc. to open \/ select it.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Drag and drop \u2013 double-tap the trackpad to grab an object and place it to a different location. Example: drag\u00a0the\u00a0selected text to the new location.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Right-click \u2013 tap two fingers anywhere on the trackpad to display a popup menu showing commands for a selected item.<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Pop-up-menu-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"277\" \/><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Scrolling \u2013 tap two fingers\u00a0on the\u00a0trackpad and slide fingers up or down to scroll.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Select \u2013 swipe in from the left or right of the sentence or word (tap the right or left of the sentence or word and swipe towards the other side).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"__UNKNOWN__\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Click play on the following audio player to listen along as you read this section.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/media.bccampus.ca\/id\/0_yn080p12?width=608&#38;height=70&#38;playerId=23449753<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"import-Normal\"><b>Pointing<\/b><\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"import-Normal\">Point and click<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_485\">Pointing device<\/a> \u2013 a device used to control the movement of the pointer (cursor) on the screen.<\/li>\n<li class=\"import-Normal\">The major pointing devices\u00a0in use today are the mouse, trackpad or touchpad (laptop), touch screens, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_397\">Point and click<\/a> \u2013 point an object on the screen and then press a button on the mouse to select objects \/ commands, open menus \/ hyperlinks (links), or close windows.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_398\">Double-click<\/a> \u2013 quickly click the left mouse button twice on any folder, file, or program to open it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-927\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Screenshot-2020-06-23-at-10.58.55-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"144\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"import-Normal\">Left and right click<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_400\">Left-click<\/a> \u2013 press the left mouse button on the\u00a0left\u00a0side of the mouse. Left-click\u00a0is often referred to as \u201cregular-click\u201d and it is used for many common computer tasks, such as selecting objects, closing windows, opening hyperlinks, double-clicking, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_401\">Right-click<\/a> \u2013 press the right mouse button on the\u00a0right\u00a0side of the mouse to display a popup menu showing commands for a selected item.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Scrolling<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"import-Normal\">Scroll bar<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_402\">Scrolling<\/a> \u2013 sliding content (text, images, etc.) vertically or horizontally on a computer screen and allowing the user to view different parts of information in a window.<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-229 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/scroll-bar-152244_1280-150x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/scroll-bar-152244_1280-150x300.png 150w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/scroll-bar-152244_1280-512x1024.png 512w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/scroll-bar-152244_1280-65x130.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/scroll-bar-152244_1280-225x450.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/scroll-bar-152244_1280-350x700.png 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/scroll-bar-152244_1280.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_403\">Vertical scroll\u00a0bar<\/a> \u2013 a vertical\u00a0bar\u00a0on the right side of a window or screen that allows the user to scroll the window viewing area up or down.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_404\">Horizontal\u00a0scroll\u00a0bar<\/a> \u2013 a horizontal\u00a0bar\u00a0on the bottom of a window or screen that allows the user to scroll the window viewing area to the left or right.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/image3-4-e1600923146942.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"370\" height=\"60\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"import-Normal\">Scrolling<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_405\">Vertical\u00a0scrolling<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 sliding content up or down on a computer screen using a vertical scroll\u00a0bar.<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_406\">Horizontal\u00a0scrolling<\/a> \u2013 sliding content left or right on a computer screen using a horizontal scroll\u00a0bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_436\">Drag and drop<\/a> \u2013 press and hold the left mouse button to grab\u00a0an object (such as an icon on the desktop) and place\u00a0it to a different location.<\/p>\n<h1>Laptop Touchpad<\/h1>\n<p><a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_233_468\">Laptop touchpad (or trackpad)<\/a> \u2013 an input device for laptop computers that is made up of a flat, touch-sensitive surface. It provides a way to move the cursor around the screen or give an instruction (highlight text, select and open applications, etc.).<\/p>\n<h2>Use a laptop touchpad (or trackpad)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"import-Normal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-640\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/image5-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tap (click) \u2013 point an object on the screen and then tap on the trackpad to select items \/ commands, open menus \/ hyperlinks (links), or close windows.<\/li>\n<li>Double tap\u00a0(double click) \u2013 double tap on the trackpad on any folder, file, program, word, etc. to open \/ select it.<\/li>\n<li>Drag and drop \u2013 double-tap the trackpad to grab an object and place it to a different location. Example: drag\u00a0the\u00a0selected text to the new location.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click \u2013 tap two fingers anywhere on the trackpad to display a popup menu showing commands for a selected item.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/computerstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/322\/2020\/11\/Pop-up-menu-screenshot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"277\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Scrolling \u2013 tap two fingers\u00a0on the\u00a0trackpad and slide fingers up or down to scroll.<\/li>\n<li>Select \u2013 swipe in from the left or right of the sentence or word (tap the right or left of the sentence or word and swipe towards the other side).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"glossary\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\" id=\"definition\">definition<\/span><template id=\"term_233_485\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_233_485\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>a device used to control the movement of the pointer (cursor) on the screen.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_233_397\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_233_397\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>point an object on the screen and then press a button on the mouse to select objects \/ commands, open menus \/ hyperlinks (links), or close windows.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_233_398\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_233_398\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>quickly click the left mouse button twice on any folder, file, or program to open it.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_233_400\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_233_400\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>press the left mouse button on the&nbsp;left&nbsp;side of the mouse. Left-click&nbsp;is often referred to as \u201cregular-click\u201d and it is used for many common computer tasks, such as selecting objects, closing windows, opening hyperlinks, double-clicking, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_233_401\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_233_401\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>press the right mouse button on the&nbsp;right&nbsp;side of the mouse to display a popup menu showing commands for a selected item.<\/p>\n<\/div><button><span aria-hidden=\"true\">&times;<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Close definition<\/span><\/button><\/div><\/template><template id=\"term_233_402\"><div class=\"glossary__definition\" role=\"dialog\" data-id=\"term_233_402\"><div tabindex=\"-1\"><p>sliding content (text, images, etc.) vertically or horizontally on a computer screen and allowing the 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