Enabling the
Right Click Option
A Guide for Mac Users
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Table of Contents
Enabling the right click option for the trackpad .............................................................................................. 4
Setting up the right click for the mouse........................................................................................................... 6
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1. Enabling the right click option for the trackpad
The following explains how to enable the right click option for the trackpad.
1. From the menu options at the top of the screen, click Finder.
2. Then, click System Preferences (see Figure 1).
Figure 1—Finder Menu
3. In the System Preferences window, click Trackpad (see Figure 2).
Figure 2—System Preferences
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4. Next, select the option Secondary Click (see Figure 3). Then, select where the secondary click will be
activated (example: Bottom Right Corner).
Figure 3—Trackpad
5. Figure 4 shows how you would tap the bottom right corner of the trackpad to activate the secondary click
(if you have the indicated settings).
Figure 4—Trackpad
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2. Setting up the right click for the mouse
The following explains how to setup the right click option for the mouse.
1. Select System Preferences from the dock.
Figure 5—System Preferences Icon
2. In the System Preferences window, select Mouse (see Figure 6).
Figure 6—System Preferences Window
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3. Next, click the option Primary Button so that a drop-down menu appears (see Figure 7).
Figure 7—Mouse Options
4. Select Secondary Button from the drop-down menu (see Figure 8).
Figure 8—Mouse Options
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5. With the options set as they are in Figure 9, the right mouse button will now be activated.
Figure 9—Mouse Options
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