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• To step
• Method 1 of 3: Using Control Click
• Method 2 of 3: Activate two-finger click
• Method 3 of 3: Using an external mouse
• Tips

Steve Jobs was known to hate buttons, which is why Apple products usually don't have many. If you've only recently started using a Mac, you may be wondering how to right-click when there's no button for it at all. There are several ways to take advantage of the right-click functionality on a Mac. Read this article to learn how.

To step

Method 1 of 3: Using Control Click

1. Move your cursor to what you want to click on. Love the control- or ctrlkey on your keyboard. You can find this next to the optionkey on the bottom row of your keyboard.
2. Click on the object. If you control holding down while clicking will bring up the secondary menu.

Method 2 of 3: Activate two-finger click

1. Click on the Apple menu. Select System Preferences and open Trackpad.
2. Activate secondary click with two fingers. Under "Point and Click", check the box next to "Secondary Click". Choose "Click or tap with two fingers" from the drop-down menu. For example, you can now use the functionality of the right mouse button (secondary click) by tapping with two fingers.
   • Note: Text may vary by version of OS X.
3. Move your cursor over what you want to click. Tap your trackpad with two fingers to right-click on an object. Now the right mouse button menu opens.

Method 3 of 3: Using an external mouse

1. Decide if you want to use an external mouse. People who work a lot with Excel and similar programs can benefit from an external mouse.
2. Take a mouse with two buttons. That's any mouse not made by Apple. The mouse may not look very good with your MacBook in terms of appearance, but it can be useful.
3. Connect the mouse. Plug the mouse's USB cable into a USB port on your Macbook or connect via Bluetooth and you're ready to go.

Tips

• If you want to secondary click a group of words, you must select them first. Start at the end of the group of words. Click and drag the selection box to the beginning of the group of words. Then click Secondary.