Click the checkbox “For secondary clicks, place two fingers on the trackpad then click the button” Now whenever you have two fingers on the trackpad and click the mouse button, a right click menu will appear. Mac OSX (and OS9, for that matter) supports almost all USB-enabled mice - the right click button, the scroll wheel, etc. For One-Button Mice: Even if you don't have a third party mouse, you can simply hold down the 'control' key while clicking your mouse button; this performs the exact same task. How to Right-Click on a Mouse If you’re using Apple’s Magic Mouse, you can use the same gestures as the trackpad to switch between spaces and for scrolling. The Magic Mouse doesn’t have a separate right-click button. Instead, the entire top part of the mouse is clickable. Access System Preferences and click on the Mouse option. Now click on the checkbox in front of the 'Enable Secondary Click' option. Choose either 'Click on the left side' or 'click on the right side' according to your preferences. Now you can get the right-click option by clicking on either the left or right side of the trackpad or mouse.
This Excel tutorial explains how to enable the right mouse click in Excel 2011 for Mac (with screenshots and step-by-step instructions).
Question: I'm using Excel for Mac and there are instructions that say to right click in Excel, but I don't have 'Right Click' capability. How can I enable my mouse to allow a right click on the Mac?
Answer: You can easily change the settings on your Mac to allow a secondary click on your mouse. In other words, allow your mouse to have both a left click and a right click response.
To do this, first select your System Preferences. This icon looks like a gear and is usually found at the bottom of your screen.
Once your System Preferences window opens, click on the Mouse icon.
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When the Mouse window opens, you will be able to configure the behavior of your mouse on your Mac.
Select the option called Secondary click so that it is checked.
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Then choose Click on right side from the drop down.
Now when you click on the right side of the mouse, it will simulate a right mouse button click. When you click on the left side of the mouse, it will send a left mouse click.