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Learn About the Mouse

Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition
The primary button on your mouse The primary mouse button is usually on the same side as your thumb.

The thumb

A mouse has two buttons—the primary button and the secondary button.

When you install your mouse, it is set with the primary button as the left button. You can change this in Windows to suit your preferences. Left-handed people sometimes find the mouse easier to use if they switch the primary button to be the right button instead.

The primary mouse button is the one you will use the most. Use it to select items, to click and double-click them, to position the cursor in a document, and to drag items from one place to another on your computer screen.

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