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Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

Mouse Actions

The following table describes the actions that you can perform with the mouse:

Mouse Button 

Usage 

Left mouse button 

Use to perform the following actions:

  • Select text.

  • Choose items.

  • Drag items.

Middle mouse button 

Use to perform the following actions:

  • Paste text.

  • Move items.

Right mouse button 

Opens a menu for the selected object, if a menu applies.  

For example, if you want to copy text then perform the following steps:

  1. Select the text with the left mouse button.

  2. Move the mouse pointer to the location where you want to copy the text.

  3. Click on the middle mouse button.

You can also right-click on the desktop background to open the Desktop background menu.