Using the mouse on the new desktop

The choice of single-clicking or double-clicking is yours. If you want to extend the way you click in the browser to folders and the desktop, you will want to choose single-clicking. If you want to work the way you always have in Windows, you will want to continue double-clicking.

The table below compares the two methods of clicking.

Task	Double-click mode	Single-click mode
Select an item	Click the item.	Point to the item.
Open an item	Double-click the item.	Click the item.
Select a range	Press and hold down the SHIFT key, and click the first and last item in group.	Press and hold down the SHIFT key, and point to the first and last item in group.
Select multiple items	Press and hold down the CTRL key, and click individual items in group.	Press and hold down the CTRL key, and point to individual items in group.
Drag and drop	Point to an item, press and hold down the mouse button, and drag item to new location.	Same as Classic style.

Notes

Single-click mode works only in certain dialog boxes (such as Open), on the desktop, and in folder windows, such as My Computer or Windows Explorer. It does not apply to other programs.
For Help on an item, click at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item.