Using the mouse in Opera

Generally, [Shift] means "open in new window" and [Ctrl] + [Shift] means "open in background". Right-clicking something usually opens a menu with multiple choices for the item in question.

Operation	Examples of use
Click (click left button)	Click on link in a Web page Click on bookmark in Hotlist to select
Right-click (click right button)	Click on link in a Web page for menu Click on Contact in Hotlist for menu Click on user interface to change layout
Double-click (left button)	Look up a word in a Web page Open a bookmark in the Hotlist
Click, then move mouse	Drag padlock icon to Personal bar Drag padlock icon to Bookmarks in Hotlist
Hold [Ctrl] and click	Select multiple bookmarks in Hotlist
Hold [Shift] and click	Open a link in a new window Close window on window bar
Hold [Shift] and double-click	Open a bookmark in a new window
Hold [Ctrl] + [Shift] and click	Open a link in the background
Hold [Ctrl] + [Shift] and double-click	Open a bookmark in the background

Mouse gestures

Opera's amazing mouse gestures lets you do frequently performed browse operations with small, quick mouse movements. For example, pressing and holding [Ctrl] on your keyboard and rolling the wheel on your mouse will zoom the page. Try it now!

Some operations can be done with several different gestures. Try them both and see which one you like better.

Window gestures

Click and hold right mouse button
Move the mouse in the indicated directions
Release the right mouse button

Reload	Up, then down.
Restore or maximize window	Up, then right.
Minimize	Down, then left.
Create a new browser window	Down.
Duplicate window	Down, then up.
Close window	Down, then right. Right-left-right.

Navigation gestures

These gestures are maybe the most popular ones. They go to the previous and next pages in the page history.

Previous page in history	Hold right button, click left button. Hold right button, move mouse left.
Next page in history	Hold left button, click right button. Hold right button, move mouse right.
Create new, empty browser window	Double-click in workspace
Go to pre-set home page	Double-click in empty window

Link gestures

Point your mouse to a link
Press and hold right mouse button
Move the mouse in the indicated directions
Release the right mouse button

Open link in a new window in the foreground	Down.
Open link in a new window in the background	Down, then up.

Wheel gestures

These gestures require that you have a mouse with a wheel on it.

Scroll up and down	Roll the wheel back and forth.
Jump from one window to the next	Hold right mouse button, roll wheel.
Zoom in and out	Hold [Ctrl] key down, roll wheel.
Move back and forth in page history	Hold [Shift] key down, roll wheel.
Panning	Click wheel, move mouse.