Click Options… to enable a shortcut for switching between Mouse Keys and normal keyboard function. Important: You cannot type text using the keys used for Mouse Keys while it is enabled. What it does: This lets you move the mouse cursor using the keyboard alone and without a mouse or trackpad. Optionally, check Enable Mouse Keys as well.Your own: Click Options… to change which key to press for right-clicking (and left-clicking). Check Enable Alternative Pointer Actions.ĭefault Mac right click keyboard shortcut: By default, the F12 key right-clicks (and the F11 key produces a normal click).Open the Alternative Control Methods tab.To set up a keyboard shortcut (or key combination) to produce a right click on a Mac: Position the mouse cursor where you want to right-click.Do enable Alternative Pointer Actions see below.To produce a right click with a Mac keyboard shortcut alone:
How to Right Click with a Mac Keyboard Shortcut
Hold down the Control key while tapping with one finger or clicking the sole (or left) mouse button.Īs an alternative with Apple Magic Mouse, Apple Mouse or just about any other two- or more-button mouse:.Right-Clicking on a Mac Using a Mouse (including Magic Mouse)Īs an alternative, with either a trackpad or a mouse that has only one button: Position the mouse cursor where you want to right click.To “click” the right mouse button (yes, even if you have neither a mouse nor buttons) in macOS using a trackpad: