Why is the left button of a mouse the primary button by default?

By default, the primary mouse button sits located on the left-hand side of the mouse, for the benefit of right-handed users; left-handed users can usually reverse this configuration via software.

1. What is the default primary mouse button?
2. What is the purpose of the primary mouse button?
3. Can the primary button of a mouse be selected?

What is the default primary mouse button?

The left button on a mouse is the default button used to click, select, drag to highlight a word and/or object and used as a pointer.

What is the purpose of the primary mouse button?

Definition of primary mouse button

the button used to select objects on a mouse with more than one button. For a right-handed user, this is usually the left mouse button. The secondary mouse button is the button used to call up the action menu.

Can the primary button of a mouse be selected?

Change the primary mouse button, set scrolling options, or display pointer trails. To open Settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+I or select Start > Settings . Select Bluetooth & devices > Mouse. To change the primary mouse button, expand the Primary mouse button menu and select the option you want.