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Double-click on a computer

A double-click in simply a technique in which we make two clicks with the left mouse button in a very short delay (less than a second).

Not always needed

What can be confusing with double-click its that it is not always required, sometime only one click is enough to open of choose something on the screen. Most of time, double-click is necessary in a context where we can choose more than one elements at the same time ( see multiple selection with the mouse ), for instance with files and folders, email lists, etc.

Becoming less used

Double-click is less and less used in mobile devices such as ipads, android smartphones, etc. but it stays omnipresent in computers of all types.