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Go back to my question iPad User profile for user: mpuente_77 mpuente_77 Author User level: Level 1 5 points Right Click on an Ipad

I tried doing a long hold to right click and nothing happens.

Posted on Mar 20, 2019 8:17 PM

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Posted on Mar 21, 2019 9:27 AM

Actually, holding down on a web link will result in a contextual menu allowing you to open in another window, another tab, give the Share options and so on, so the iPad does have a “right click” in a manner of speaking.

Where are you trying to do this?

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply User profile for user: Demo Demo User level: Level 10 166,747 points

Mar 21, 2019 9:27 AM in response to mpuente_77

Actually, holding down on a web link will result in a contextual menu allowing you to open in another window, another tab, give the Share options and so on, so the iPad does have a “right click” in a manner of speaking.

Where are you trying to do this?

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User profile for user: MichelPM MichelPM User level: Level 10 81,535 points

Mar 20, 2019 8:56 PM in response to mpuente_77

This does not work on iOS/iDevices.

On iOS on some iPhones if press down lightly with a finger and hold on the screen, this is called 3D touch.

iPads do not have 3D touch.

Sorry.

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User profile for user: MichelPM MichelPM User level: Level 10 81,535 points

Mar 21, 2019 12:49 PM in response to Demo

That's true.

This is setup in a lot of other apps, as well

I do this all day long by habit, for years, while doing things that, yes, this is sort of like doing a mouse-like right click.

I never really think about it as a “right click”.

"Interesting".

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User profile for user: Kappy Kappy User level: Level 10 362,007 points

Mar 20, 2019 8:44 PM in response to mpuente_77

There is no need for a right click on an iPad.

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User profile for user: ShagCA ShagCA User level: Level 5 6,365 points

Mar 21, 2019 9:09 AM in response to mpuente_77

use index finger on your right hand :-)

What or who exactly told you long hold equals to right click?

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User profile for user: ShagCA ShagCA User level: Level 5 6,365 points

Mar 21, 2019 9:31 AM in response to Demo

That's exactly what I was thinking. Perhaps an instruction on a particular app tells him to long press something to open up a menu, just like a right mouse click would do.

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User profile for user: Demo Demo User level: Level 10 166,747 points

Mar 22, 2019 6:44 AM in response to MichelPM

I don’t think of it as a right click either, but it performs the same function as a right click.

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