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Using a mouse

To move around the Internet, you need to know how to use a mouse, see the three steps below.

If you are new to using computers, click this link to the Absolute Beginners' Guide (from BBC Web Wise)*.


	1. How it moves To move the pointer on the screen: hold the mouse gently slide it flat on the desk see the pointer move the same way.
	2. Find a link To find a link to a new web page: move the mouse go to an underlined word watch the pointer change to a hand.
	3. Click on a link To click on a link: hold the mouse still press gently on the left button wait for the page to change.

1. How it moves

To move the pointer on the screen:

hold the mouse gently
slide it flat on the desk
see the pointer move the same way.

2. Find a link

To find a link to a new web page:

move the mouse
go to an underlined word
watch the pointer change to a hand.

3. Click on a link

To click on a link:

hold the mouse still
press gently on the left button
wait for the page to change.

Print off the mouse skills quick reference guide to remind you of the basics.

* Hampshire County Council is not responsible for the content of external websites.

Click on this link to find out more about using a mouse.

Using this website

If you are new to computers or this website, this page will help you to get started.

Getting started

For information on using the mouse and keyboard and computer basics, see getting started.

Finding things

Homepage	Sections	A to Z index
The homepage of this site is called Computer Skills for life. The link to it can be found at the top of the left-hand menu on all pages.	The homepage contains links to the main sections of the site to help you find topics of interest: Getting started What are computers, software and the Internet? Internet for all Websites for people of all ages to use and share Use the Internet How to find information and do things online Keeping in touch Using e-mail, talking and connecting with others Fit and well Find out about fitness, health and wellbeing Going places What's on, how to get there, taking holidays Hobbies and fun Hobbies and fun with computers and websites	There is an A-Z index to help you see all the topics in one place and quickly link to one. The link is shown on the left hand menu on all pages.

Homepage

Sections

A to Z index

The homepage of this site is called Computer Skills for life.

The link to it can be found at the top of the left-hand menu on all pages.

The homepage contains links to the main sections of the site to help you find topics of interest:

Getting started

What are computers, software and the Internet?

Internet for all

Websites for people of all ages to use and share

Use the Internet

How to find information and do things online

Keeping in touch

Using e-mail, talking and connecting with others

Fit and well

Find out about fitness, health and wellbeing

Going places

What's on, how to get there, taking holidays

Hobbies and fun

Hobbies and fun with computers and websites

There is an A-Z index to help you see all the topics in one place and quickly link to one.

The link is shown on the left hand menu on all pages.

Save 'Computer Skills for life' as a favourite website

Go to the Computer Skills for life homepage (http://www.hants.gov.uk/computer-skills)
Right click on the page and click Add to Favorites
Click the folder where you want to save the favorite and click OK

Tip: Add the Computer Skills for life homepage as a quick link on your links bar - open Favorites and drag the link to your links bar.

Try it now!

Where you see this symbol

Try it now!

There are links to websites for you try something new.

There will be some information to help you and a link to Try it now!

For example to:

There's many more!

There's many more Try it now! links for you to find on 'Computer Skills for life". . . .

. . . . . have fun!

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