right-click
verb
right-clicked; right-clicking
: to press the rightmost button on a computer mouse or similar input device
If you're using Chrome, Firefox or Safari 9, right-click on a browser tab and choose "Pin Tab."—
Kim Komando
Kim KomandoThe toolbar can be turned off by right-clicking it and deselecting it from Explorer's list of available toolbars.—Edward Mendelson
Edward MendelsonNote: In many modern computer interfaces, right-clicking will by default cause a menu of options to display. The specific options offered will vary according to the situation or chosen setup.
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In Chrome, for instance, simply right-click on the tab header and click Mute site.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Undo works in the page builder with Ctrl-Z, but no right-click options exist.
—Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 24 June 2024
Tab groups on the desktop The trusty right-click is the key to getting started with tab groups in Chrome on the desktop.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
With everything selected, right-click the notes and hit Export, or go to File and then Export.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Click on any image to see it in full-size mode, then right-click to save it somewhere else.
—David Nield / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2024
Add one to your automation then right-click in the text box.
—Justin Pot, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024
Again, right-click on the ruler to see if such an option exists.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
To close out an app or process, right-click and hit End task.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
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Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Undo works in the page builder with Ctrl-Z, but no right-click options exist.
—Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 24 June 2024
Tab groups on the desktop The trusty right-click is the key to getting started with tab groups in Chrome on the desktop.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 16 May 2024
With everything selected, right-click the notes and hit Export, or go to File and then Export.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 3 May 2024
Click on any image to see it in full-size mode, then right-click to save it somewhere else.
—David Nield / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2024
Add one to your automation then right-click in the text box.
—Justin Pot, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024
Again, right-click on the ruler to see if such an option exists.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
To close out an app or process, right-click and hit End task.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
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“Right-click.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-click. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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