Pressing the right mouse button will access additional options for an item on your screen. Right clicking on a link on a website will take you to further information. When you click the right mouse button, it can activate a context menu or provide options related to the item you clicked — a right-click menu. This menu contains a list of options relevant to the item you clicked. For example, right-clicking on the desktop, a file, or a folder often opens a menu with actions like “Open,” “Copy,” “Paste,” and more. In word processors, right-clicking often provides options for text editing, such as copying, pasting, formatting or a handy thesaurus.