Terminology and conventions – Grass Valley PROFILE FAMILY v.2.5 User Manual
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Terminology and Conventions
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Terminology and Conventions
Button (graphical) Buttons shown in bold (
OK
, for example) that you click
with the mouse pointer.
Button (mouse)
The two or three buttons on the top of the mouse.
Choosing
Choosing menu items,
File | Exit
, for example. (
File | Exit
means choose the Exit menu item under the File menu.)
Commands
Commands (
a:\setup
, for example) are shown in bold.
Clicking
Pressing and releasing the mouse button without moving
the pointer.
Ctrl
key
Hold
Ctrl
down while pressing other keys in a sequence.
Double-clicking
Pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice without
moving the pointer.
Dragging
Pressing and holding the mouse button while moving the
pointer.
Moving
Changing the location of the pointer on the screen by
moving the mouse.
Pointer
An arrow or other graphic on the screen indicating the
current cursor position for selecting or clicking.
Pointing
Positioning the pointer on an object on the display by
moving the mouse.
Right-click
Pressing and holding the right mouse button.
Shift
key
Hold
Shift
down while pressing other keys in a sequence.