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Q&A mice don't tap and tablet-users don't click: what word can I use for all audiences instead?

I just looked up what Borland wrote in their user manual of the Turbo Pascal UI back when using a mouse was optional and the UI could be operated also by keyboard (you don't click on the keyboard e...

posted 3y ago by celtschk‭  ·  edited 3y ago by celtschk‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar celtschk‭ · 2020-11-12T10:36:39Z (over 3 years ago)
#1: Initial revision by user avatar celtschk‭ · 2020-11-12T10:28:27Z (over 3 years ago) 
I just looked up what Borland wrote in their user manual of the Turbo Pascal UI back when using a mouse was optional and the UI could be operated also by keyboard (you don't click on the keyboard either). The word they used was “choose”. For example, this is an excerpt from their manual: