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A single click is when you left click once with the mouse. To open a link on a web page, you can single click it. When using email, you can single click any link or button.
To do other actions on your computer, you will need to double click. A double click is when you left click the mouse twice quickly.
On your computer screen, you might see some icons. Icons are small, clickable images that represent computer programs. To open a program, you double click its icon.
To open a folder or file, you also double click on it.
If you are unsure, start with a single click. If nothing happens, then try a double click.
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