Page 011: Basics Activity // Cursors and Mouse Fun
Cursor: ________________________________________________________
Label the following cursors:
| (blinking)
Write what these do:
Single Click: _____________________________________________________________
Click and Drag: __________________________________________________________
Double Click: ____________________________________________________________
Triple Click: _____________________________________________________________
Right Click: ______________________________________________________________
Activtity:
Task #1: (type into MS WORD)
A double click is used for opening or running a program, and selecting words in text
documents. The time delay for double clicking is fairly short, leaving the novice
user selecting twice when they meant to "double click". The rule of thumb is as
fast as you are able!. Windows operating systems enable you to modify the speed at
which you click in the "control panel". Using Windows XP, select start, control
panel, them double click "mouse". From there you will be able to configure options
such as mouse speed, reversing your mouse buttons (for lefthanded users) as well as
adding mousetrails to enhance visibility (for older laptop technology).
Activtity: (continued)
Task #2: Select the paragraph, copy it, paste it below, and change the formatting
to what it looks like below.
A double click is used for opening or running a program, and selecting words in text
documents. The time delay for double clicking is fairly short, leaving the novice
user selecting twice when they meant to "double click".
The rule of thumb is as fast as you are able!. Windows operating systems enable you
to modify the speed at which you click in the "control panel". Using Windows XP,
select start, control panel, them double click "mouse".
From there you will be able to configure options such as mouse speed, reversing your
mouse buttons (for lefthanded users) as well as adding mousetrails to enhance
visibility (for older laptop technology).
Task #3: Select the paragraph in task #2, copy it, paste it below, and change the
formatting to what it looks like below. (Hint: <1> Place your cursor at the place you would like to remove
space then press delete. <2> Highlight the text you want to move…then click and drag to new position.)
A double click is used for opening or running a program, and selecting words in text
documents.
The rule of thumb is as fast as you are able!. Windows operating systems enable you
to modify the speed at which you click in the "control panel". Using Windows XP,
select start, control panel, them double click "mouse". From there you will be able
to configure options such as mouse speed, reversing your mouse buttons (for left
handed users) as well as adding mousetrails to enhance visibility (for older laptop
technology).
The time delay for double clicking is fairly short, leaving the novice user selecting
twice when they meant to "double click".
Task #4: Select the paragraph in task #3, copy it, paste it below, and change the
formatting to what it looks like below (each sentence has its own line).
A double click is used for opening or running a program, and selecting words in text
documents.
The rule of thumb is as fast as you are able!.
Windows operating systems enable you to modify the speed at which you click in the
"control panel". Using Windows XP, select start, control panel, them double click
"mouse".
From there you will be able to configure options such as mouse speed, reversing your
mouse buttons (for lefthanded users) as well as adding mousetrails to enhance
visibility (for older laptop technology).
The time delay for double clicking is fairly short, leaving the novice user selecting
twice when they meant to "double click".
