left-click
verb
left-clicked; left-clicking; left-clicks
: to press the leftmost button on a computer mouse or similar input device
There's an icon but when I left-click on it, I do not have any of the shortcuts I expect.—
John C. Dvorak
John C. DvorakWhen purchasing an in-store computer, select the Start button, and left-click "Computer." A menu will pop up.—Matthew Shepard
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Five stands in for left-click, and for right-clicking, hit the plus key.
—Popular Science, 24 June 2019
Net Installer and then pull the left trigger on your Steam Deck (this functions as a right-click), then move your cursor down to Add to Steam and pull the right trigger (this functions as a left-click).
—WIRED, 28 June 2023
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Popular Science, 24 June 2019
Net Installer and then pull the left trigger on your Steam Deck (this functions as a right-click), then move your cursor down to Add to Steam and pull the right trigger (this functions as a left-click).
—WIRED, 28 June 2023
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“Left-click.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-click. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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