So, in this article, Im about to show you enough ways to emulate right-clicking on the Chromebook.

Rather, they have a single button at the lower half of the touchpad area.

So, whenever you press it, a left click is registered.

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The touchpad, however, is already programmed to register a right click.

You simply need to figure out the approach to do it.

Thankfully, Chrome OS lets you perform the right click without having to press the touchpad.

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This will let the OS know that it should execute commands bound to the right click.

To enable tap to hit Chrome OS:

Once you enable this feature, wrap up the window.

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Tap with two fingers together on the touchpad, and voila!

Right-click is working perfectly fine.

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Thats with the combination of the keyboard and the touchpad.

Press and hold theAltkey on the keyboard and tap or press the touchpad with a finger.

And there you go!

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However, if you still miss a physical right click, theres another trick up in my sleeve.

Lets look at it in the next section.

Just connect it via the USB port or Bluetooth to start using it immediately.

Though, connecting an additional mouse requires extra space on the desk.

On that note, you have to deal with the extra clutter of a wired mouse.

Therefore, I recommend a wireless one whenever a physical mouse is required.

FAQs

Is the Right Click Necessary on Chromebook?

Why is There No Physical Right Click Button on Chromebook?

Chromebooks are based on Googles homegrown Chrome OS, which has the DNA of Android OS.

As a result, the use of gestures and simpler actions are prioritized.

The UI and options, however, might be a bit different in a specific system.

Choose whatever method is comfortable for you to start using the right click.