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To use a computer keyboard or mouse

backspace

verb

to move back one or more spaces along a line of writing on a computer screen or on a typewriter

click

verb

to make a computer do something by pressing a button on the mouse

click

noun

the action of making a computer do something by pressing a button on the mouse

double-click

verb

to give an instruction to a computer by quickly pressing the mouse twice with your finger

drag

verb

to move something across a computer screen using the mouse

drag-and-drop

verb

to move something across a computer screen using the mouse and place it where you want it to be

enter

verb

to write something somewhere, for example in a book, on a form, or on a computer

input

verb

to put information into a computer or a piece of electronic equipment

key

verb

to put information into a computer or other electronic machine using keys or a keyboard

keyboard

verb

to put information into a computer using a keyboard

left-click

verb

to press the button on the left side of a computer mouse with your finger

mouse over

to move the cursor over writing or a picture on a computer screen using the mouse

page down

to press a key on a computer that makes the next page of a document appear on the screen

page up

to press a key on a computer that makes the previous page of a document appear on the screen

punch in

to enter information into a machine by pressing keys or buttons

punch up

to make information appear on something such as the screen of a computer or the screen of a till in a shop, by pressing keys or buttons

rekey

verb

to type lost information into a computer again

right-click

verb

to press the button on the right side of a computer mouse with your finger, in order to make it possible to do something on a computer

scroll

verb

to move information up or down a computer screen in order to read it

shift

verb

to press the shift key on a computer keyboard

tab

verb

to press the tab on a computer keyboard

tap out

to use your fingers to do something such as call a telephone number or write something using a computer keyboard

toggle

verb

to move from one computer operation or program to another and back again by using a particular key or command (=instruction)

type in

to type information on a keyboard so that it is recorded by a computer and appears on its screen

type into

to type information on a keyboard so that it is recorded by a computer and appears on its screen

double click

noun

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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