On the computer screen is a small arrow called the pointer . The pointer moves as the mouse moves and tracks the position of the mouse. When you slide the mouse to the right on your desk, the pointer moves to the right. When you move the mouse to the left, up, down, or diagonally, the pointer moves with it. The pointer changes shape to indicate your status.
Some applications have their own pointers.
There are four types of actions you can perform with the mouse. Pointing The most basic mouse action is pointing . Think of the mouse pointer as an extension of your hand. If you want to point to something, you move your hand to it. To point at an object on the computer screen, you simply move the mouse so that the pointer lays on top of that object.