right-click

verb

ˈrīt-ˈklik

right-clicked; right-clicking

transitive + intransitive

: to press the rightmost button on a computer mouse or similar input device

If you're using Chrome, Firefox or Safari 9, right-click on a browser tab and choose "Pin Tab."—

Kim Komando

The toolbar can be turned off by right-clicking it and deselecting it from Explorer's list of available toolbars.—

Edward Mendelson

Note: In many modern computer interfaces, right-clicking will by default cause a menu of options to display. The specific options offered will vary according to the situation or chosen setup.

compare left-click

Examples of right-click in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Chrome, for instance, simply right-click on the tab header and click Mute site. —

Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024 Undo works in the page builder with Ctrl-Z, but no right-click options exist. —

Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 24 June 2024 Tab groups on the desktop The trusty right-click is the key to getting started with tab groups in Chrome on the desktop. —

David Nield, Popular Science, 16 May 2024 With everything selected, right-click the notes and hit Export, or go to File and then Export. —

Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 3 May 2024 Click on any image to see it in full-size mode, then right-click to save it somewhere else. —

David Nield / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2024 Add one to your automation then right-click in the text box. —

Justin Pot, WIRED, 14 Apr. 2024 Again, right-click on the ruler to see if such an option exists. —

Barry Collins, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024 To close out an app or process, right-click and hit End task. —

Kim Komando, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024

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