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Friday, June 22, 2007

Tips : Use The Middle Scroll Button Of Your Mouse

The mouse we use today have 3 buttons. Sometimes the third button becomes the scroll button. There are few things which we can do with this middle scroll button of our mouse.

We know that Left click is used to select or click any option or icon etc.

Likewise the right click can be used to:
1. create new folder

2. copy, paste or cut

3. In browsers we use it open some links in new window

4. Sometimes to download files by right click and save target as

The use of middle mouse button is not know for many. It has two really cool uses. Everyone knows that scrolling can be done by rolling it. But it has two or maybe more uses. I know two things for which you can use the middle scroll button.

1. Click the scroll button and you will get a navigation like icon. Now if you move your mouse up or down that icon, the page will scroll up or down respectively.

2. If you want to open a link in new window, you don't need to right click and then select open in new window. You can click the link with the middle scroll button. The link will be opened in new window. For the firefox users, the link will be opened in a new tab.

Cool isn't it? Try it out for yourself.

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10 comments:

Ashish Saini a.k.a. Ashfame said...

I never knew that clicking on link with middle mouse button open up it in a new tab.
thanks!

Ramkarthik said...

Welcome Ashish. Thanks for your comment.

Shankar Ganesh said...

yeah, i too never knew that, thanks :)

Ramkarthik said...

There are more use for middle mouse button which ill be writing some other day.. Thanks for your comment Shankar.

Anonymous said...

nice trick, there is another use of middle click, a tab can also be closed in same manner, thanks!

Ramkarthik said...

Thanks Mr. Anonymous. It would have been great if you had posted it with your name. Anyway thanks for visiting and commenting.

Jennifer said...

My mouse has 5 buttons. I have left, right, the scroller button you are talking about and two other which are on the left (left handed mouse) which I use as copy and paste. It is very convenient. I recommend this mouse to anyone and everyone.

I posted about it when I got it...way back when. Here is that link!!

Anyone that uses a computer a ton like me (maybe you) should check this mouse out.

Ramkarthik said...

Jennifer,
I have never seen a mouse with 5 buttons. Ill surely visit your link. Its great that the mouse you use works well for you. Maybe I should try it once. Thanks for your comment.

DeeJay said...

I knew that, but someone doesn't.
It's fair to share the knowledge.

Ramkarthik said...

Agree on that point with you Deejay. Thanks for your comment.