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# Mouse Gestures in Opera

Opera now supports mouse gestures for basic operations. For example, holding your secondary mouse button down while sliding your mouse downward will open a new window. There are also movements specific to wheel mice.

If you prefer to use the keyboard alone, visit the Keyboard Shortcuts page.

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Standard Mouse Movements
Hold secondary mouse button while performing these functions
Open new document (if done over a link, opens link document in new window) | Down
Reload | Move up and down
Restore or maximize window | Up, then right
Minimize | Down, then left
Duplicate window (if done over a link, opens link document in background) | Move down, up
Close document | Move right-left-right or down, then right

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Navigation
Previous document in history | Hold secondary; press primary or, hold secondary, move left
Next document in history | Hold primary; press secondary or, hold secondary, move right
Home | Double-click primary in empty window

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Wheel Mouse Motions
Scroll up/down | Roll the wheel back and forth
Jump from one window to the next | Hold secondary button; use wheel
Zoom in/out | Hold CTRL down; turn wheel
Move back or forward in document history | Hold SHIFT down, turn wheel
Panning | Click wheel, move mouse

Disclaimer: We cannot guarantee that the instructions in these documents will work on every computer and every platform. Please inform us if you have problems with Opera, but please, first check our online support section, as this section is updated on a regular basis with information about the Opera Browser.

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