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Because Steve Jobs hates physical keys, every Apple device rarely uses those keys. If you are new to a Macbook, you may be surprised at how to right-click without keys to press. Luckily, there are different ways to right-click while using a Macbook. Read this tutorial to learn how.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Hold down the Control key then click

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   Move the cursor to the position you want to click. Hold down the key control or ctrl on your keyboard. This key is next to the key option in the bottom row of the keyboard.

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   Click the desired item. If you are holding down the key control when clicked, you will see the menu that always appears when you right click. advertisement

Method 2 of 3: Turn on two-finger click

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   Click the apple-shaped menu (Apple). Click System Preferences then Keyboard & Mouse.

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   Click Trackpad. Under the Trackpad Gestures section, you need to check the box that says "Tap trackpad using two fingers for secondary click" to enable the two-finger function on the touchpad to right-click.
   • Note: Depending on OS X version, the box will be written differently. In older versions, the box is labeled Secondary Click and is located in the Two Fingers section.

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   Move the cursor to the position you want to click. Place two fingers on the trackpad to right-click on something. If you've enabled the Secondary Click feature, you'll see a menu when right-clicking. advertisement

Method 3 of 3: Use an external mouse

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   Think if you need an external mouse. People who frequently use Excel and other software tend to prefer an external mouse.

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   Use a mouse with two buttons or you can do the equivalent. You can use the mouse of a computer running Windows. Plugging a Windows mouse into your new Macbook may not sound stylish, but very effective. You can also use a Mac mouse like a Magic mouse.
   • Magic Mouse has a Secondary Click feature in the System Preferences. Once enabled, you can right-click just like you would with any other mouse.

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   Mouse connection. You can plug the mouse into your USB on the Macbook or connect via Bluetooth. It's done. advertisement

Advice

• If you want to right-click a group of words, you need to highlight the group of words. Highlight the last word in the group, click and drag to the first word in the group, and then right-click.