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Drag and Drop

Drag and Drop: Allows for easy manipulation of text or other selectable material on a computer. To perform, simply select an area of the information you wish to move and, while the mouse pointer is over the selected area, press and hold the left mouse button. While holding, the selection can be moved to wherever you wish to place it within the current program. To let go of the selection, just let go of the left mouse button. [ Audio Glossary ] [ Video Glossary ]

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