right click
Secondary mouse action
Right click is the action of pressing the secondary mouse button—typically the right one—to access a context menu with options specific to whatever you clicked on.
The term works as both verb and noun: Right click the file to see more options, A right click brings up the menu.
On trackpads, this is often simulated by tapping with two fingers.
- context menuPop-up list of actions
- mouseSmall gnawing mammal
- mouse buttonPressable cursor control
- dropdownExpandable selection menu
- optionsAvailable courses of action
menu · cursor · pointer · copy · paste · delete · properties · shortcut · desktop · file explorer · secondary · button · popup · actions · open with · refresh · inspect · cut
- computer mousescrolling, dragging, mouse button, mouse pointer, scroll wheel
- clicks
- computer skillstyping, keyboarding, copy paste, scrolling, drag and drop
- digital commandscopy, paste, delete, save, undo
- cursor actionsdrag, hover, scroll up, scroll down, point
- inputtyping, keyboard input, data entry, touch input, tapping
mouse button action
right clickleft click
Primary mouse button press
left-click · click · double click · scroll
right, click, rights, righted, righting, rightful, rightfully, righteous, righteousness