Everything you do with Windows involves placing your pointer on the screen using either a mouse, or if you have a laptop, a touchpad.

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But when do you left click or (tap once), and when do you right click? Perhaps you didn't even realise there was a difference?

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Almost everything you do with your mouse or touchpad involves 1 LEFT CLICK. That is to say, about 95%+ of the time.

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Normally a mouse will have a distinct divide between the left click and right click buttons, so if you've got a mouse, just take a quick look right now, and make yourself aware of the 2 buttons, normally situated either side of the 'scroll wheel' in the middle.

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If you're using a touchpad on a laptop, very often there is no obvious way of knowing where the left and the right are.

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If this is the case, then put your finger as far left as possible on the touchpad for a left click, and as far right as you can to perform a right click.

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So.. moving your pointer around the screen, placing the pointer onto an object, link or icon, is the modus operandi of Windows.

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1 left click will normally activate a website link, or open an app on your PC.

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2 left clicks are needed to open up a Desktop Icon, or an item in a Folder.

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1 Right click, (which you will hardly ever need to use to start with) will always open up a menu, showing more options available to you (which you then have to LEFT click on).

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Confusing? Watch our quick explainer video above, and get practicing!