Page 011: Basics Activity // Cursors and Mouse Fun Cursor: ________________________________________________________ Label the following cursors:
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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".