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There are five basic 'mouse techniques' you need to know to use EasiWriter.

In addition you need to know the difference between the mouse buttons: Select, Menu and Adjust.

Select is used to make an initial selection. Menu is used to call up a menu. Adjust is used to adjust the length of a selection and to add items to a selection.

Click

  1. Position the pointer over the object that you want to select or activate.
  2. Press and release a button quickly.

Press

  1. Position the pointer over something.
  2. Press a button without moving the mouse.

Keep the mouse button pressed down if you want continuous scrolling in scroll arrows. If you change your mind, move the pointer out of the Button, the Close icon or the Menu before releasing.

Drag

  1. Position the pointer over something.
  2. Press Select and move the mouse to a new position.
  3. Release the mouse button.

Double-click

  1. Position the pointer over something.
  2. Press and quickly release the mouse button twice.

Triple-click

  1. Position the pointer over something.
  2. Press and quickly release the mouse button three times.

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