Term

Action to take

Cursor

The "pointer" that moves on the screen as you move the mouse. It changes state to indicate actions that you can take with the depending object over which the cursor is currently located. For example:

Type here. Click here. Drag to resize.

Click

Position the mouse cursor over an object or button on the screen, and click (depress) the left mouse button once, then release it.

Right-click

Position the mouse cursor over an object or button on the screen, and click (depress) the right mouse button.

Double-click

Position the mouse cursor over an object or button on the screen, and click (depress) the the left mouse button twice in quick succession.

Double right-click

Position the mouse cursor over an object or button on the screen, and click (depress) the right mouse button twice in quick succession.

Hover

Move the mouse so the cursor is positioned over an on-screen object, without clicking any buttons. For some items (such as buttons), this may cause a tool tip to be displayed.

Drag

Used to move an object, or to change the size of a window by 'stretching' its borders.
Hover the mouse cursor, then click the left mouse button. While holding the button down, move the mouse. The selected object will be 'dragged' to a new location. When it is positioned where required, release the mouse button. To reposition, repeat.

Drag-and-drop

Use throughout EXACT as a way to conveniently apply functions. For example, you can drag an appointment booking from one area of the appointment book and drop it in another. Click the source object and hold the button down, drag the source object to the new location and then release the button.

Highlight

When something in EXACT is highlighted, it is the current focus, and the next action will act on the highlighted object(s). For example:

Some objects can be highlighted merely by clicking on them once.

To highlight text:

1. Position the mouse cursor on the left or the right of the text to select.
2. Click the left mouse button once, and hold it down.
3. Move the mouse to the left or the right, to drag the mouse cursor over the text.
4. When you have highlighted all the required text, release the mouse button.

   An alternative method is to click with the mouse next to the text, then hold down the key on the keyboard, then use the or button to highlight the text.