Question

pressing and releasing the left mouse button is called__________

Answer 1

pressing and releasing the left mouse button is called clicking the mouse.

Answer 2

Pressing and releasing the left mouse button is called the left click.

Explanation:

The mouse, input device mostly will have two buttons. When the "user presses the left mouse button", it is called a "left-click". When the "user presses the right-side mouse button", then it is a "right-click".

The "left mouse button" is the main button, which is used for general tasks like object selecting and double-clicking. The right mouse button mostly used to open pop-up menus which perform a specific function when selected by the right-click.