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GETTING A CONTEXT MENU WITH LEFT MOUSE BUTTON

When you right-click most objects on the desktop or in My Computer or theWindows Explorer, you get what is called a "Context Menu", which contains a list of common actions that would be appropriate for that particular context. For example, you might be presented with a choice among Move, Copy, or Create Shortcut. Suppose your right mouse button isn't working? Are you out of luck, or is there some way you can use your left mouse button to get to the context menu? Actually, there is a way, although it requires a bit of dexterity: you have to press and hold the Ctrl key and the Shift key at the same time, and then click with your left mouse button.