How to select an icon on a desktop using a mouse?

To select an icon on a desktop using a mouse, follow these steps:

1. Position the mouse cursor over the icon you want to select on the desktop.
2. Click the left mouse button once to select the icon. The icon should now be highlighted or have a border around it to indicate that it is selected.
3. To select multiple icons, hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard while clicking on each icon with the left mouse button.
4. To deselect an icon, simply click on it again with the left mouse button.
5. To move the selected icon, click and hold the left mouse button on the icon, then drag it to the desired location on the desktop.
6. To open or interact with the selected icon, double-click on it with the left mouse button.

These steps should help you easily select icons on your desktop using a mouse.

Method 1: Single-Click

1. Move the mouse pointer over the icon you want to select.
2. Quickly click the left mouse button once.

Method 2: Double-Click

1. Move the mouse pointer over the icon you want to select.
2. Quickly click the left mouse button twice in rapid succession.

Note:

- If you double-click too slowly, the icon will not be selected.
- If you click the left mouse button multiple times in rapid succession (more than twice), it will be interpreted as a "click-drag" operation and not a selection.