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1/2007 -
Windows XP mouse Snap To
Enable the Microsoft Window XP
mouse Snap To feature to automatically focus on
dialog box buttons. Enabling this feature will
automatically move your mouse
cursor to the default button on any dialog box
that appears on Windows. This is a great way to save
a little time and not have to move you mouse cursor
to the "Ok" button each time a dialog box appears.
To enable this feature follow the below steps.
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Click Start, Settings,
Control Panel.
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Double-click the Mouse icon
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In the Mouse Properties window
click the Pointer Options tab and check the
"Automatically move pointer to the default
button in a dialog box" option.
6/2006 -
Computer Mouse
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. Back to tips home |
