How to right-click on a Magic Mouse on Windows
The Magic Mouse has no separate right button. To right-click, press the right side of its top surface. This works on Windows after ordinary Bluetooth pairing, with no driver.
How the Magic Mouse detects left and right clicks
The whole top of the Magic Mouse is one touch surface. When you press it, the mouse itself senses which side your finger is on and sends Windows a left- or right-click. Windows cannot read the touch data without a driver, which is why scrolling and gestures need one.
How to right-click
- Pair the Magic Mouse over Bluetooth.
- Keep other fingers off the surface. The mouse decides left or right from where your fingers are, so rest only the clicking finger on it.
- Press the right third of the surface.
If only left-click registers
- Click with one finger. A second finger resting on the surface can turn a right press into a left-click.
- Re-pair the mouse. A stale pairing can misreport clicks. Remove the mouse in Bluetooth settings and pair it again.
- Check the right-click setting. Tenon and some other Magic Mouse utilities can turn right-click off. In Tenon, check that Right-click is on in the Magic Mouse panel.
Frequently asked
Does right-click work on the Magic Mouse on Windows?
Yes. Press the right side of the top surface. The mouse itself detects which side you press, so right-click works after ordinary Bluetooth pairing, without a driver. If every press registers as a left-click, lift your other fingers off the surface or re-pair the mouse.
How do I middle-click on a Magic Mouse on Windows?
The Magic Mouse has no middle button, and neither Tenon nor Apple's Boot Camp drivers add middle-click to it. Middle-click needs a utility that can map a gesture or press to it.