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Quartus® II online Help uses the following terminology:


Term Meaning
left mouse button The left button on a mouse.
middle mouse button The middle button on a three-button mouse.
right mouse button The right button on a mouse.
point to Indicates that you should move the mouse so that the pointer is over the specified item.
choose Indicates that you need to use a mouse or key combination to activate a command. For example, when you use the mouse to choose a command, you position the pointer above the command and click the left mouse button. When you use the keyboard to choose a command, you press and hold the Alt key and then type the underlined letters in the menu bar and menu. (In the UNIX version of the Quartus II software, you must use Ctrl instead of Alt.)
select

Indicates that you need to highlight text and/or objects in a file, or an option in a dialog box with a key combination or the mouse. A selection does not start an action.

Example: Select the text you want to delete. . . . , and then choose Delete (Edit menu).

press Indicates that you must hold down a mouse button or key.
turn on/turn off Indicates that you must click a checkbox to turn a function on or off.
click Indicates a quick press and release of the left mouse button.
double-click Indicates two clicks in rapid succession.
right-click Indicates a quick press and release of the right mouse button.


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