How to use the third button on the mouse – the scroll wheel

Most modern-day mice have a scroll wheel which is a third button that is located between the left and right click buttons. Below are a few things to try with your scroll wheel:

• While on a web page or while viewing a long document, use your middle finger to roll the scroll wheel to simplify scrolling up and down the page or document.

• While on a web page, hold down the “Ctrl” key on the keyboard and roll the scroll wheel to zoom in and out a web page.

• While on a web page, hold down the “Shift” key on the keyboard and slowly roll the scroll wheel to go back and forward to pages that you’ve visited. This offers an alternative to using the Back/Forward buttons on the toolbar.

• While on a web page, point your cursor on a link then press on the scroll wheel until it clicks. The link will open in a new browser tab.