Take a close look at your mouse. Chances are good it has at least three buttons: left, right, and middle. (Note: Your middle button might be your scroll wheel, which on most mice is clickable.) I’ve ...

I use the middle mouse button a lot. To open new links, and close tabs in Firefox. I also use Sketchup and Autocad frequently where I use the middle mouse button to rotate and pan the view, so it is ...

When you're working on your computer or laptop, the mouse serves as a valuable tool for all kinds of tasks. A left click lets you select and drag items, right-clicking opens the context menu for ...

For years, I never used the extra buttons on the side of my mouse, and mostly just viewed them as a nuisance. Too often I’d click them by accident and trigger some unwanted action, like navigating ...