mouse button

Click input switch

A mouse button is one of the clickable surfaces on a computer mouse, typically pressed with a finger to select, activate, or manipulate items on screen.

Most mice have at least two—left and right—with the left button handling primary actions like selecting and opening, while the right button typically opens context menus.

Double-click the left mouse button to open the file.

Related

scroll · cursor · pointer · trackpad · click and drag · drag · select · hover · tap · press · release · clicker · peripheral · desktop · icon · highlight · copy · paste

Categories
Opposites
input mechanism type

mouse buttontouchscreen

Input-sensitive display panel

gesture control · voice command · eye tracking · keyboard · stylus

input device components

mouse buttonscroll wheel

Rotatable input for navigation

mouse wheel · trackball · optical sensor

Family

mouse, button, moused, mousing, mousy, mousey, mouselike, mousetrap, buttons

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G