1  Mouse/Trackpad Skills (timed)

Requirements:

• An open Word document, Google Doc or specialized text editor of your choice.
• A mouse or trackpad.
• A timer.

Read the tasks: Take approximately 1 minute to read the following tasks. This is primarily so you do not feel inclined to practice the tasks or refer to external documents before completing the tasks. If any of the tasks feel foreign, return to the tutorials to practice a more comprehensive set of skills.

Prepare your document: Copy and paste everything below “Tasks” into a Word document, Google Doc, or specialized text editor of your choice. Alternately, download the Word version of the entire assessment and work with this section in a Word document or Google Doc.

Start your timer: Once you start your timer, you should be able to complete both tasks in less than 30 seconds total.

Tasks 

1. Using only your mouse/trackpad, highlight, cut, and paste the underlined words in this sentence.

2. Using only your mouse/trackpad, highlight, cut, and paste this entire sentence.

Try these tasks again with only your keyboard. As with most tasks, these are faster with a keyboard. They can be completed 10 seconds or less.

Record how much time you took. If it took longer than 30 seconds, return to the tutorials and practice. If it took less, congratulations! If you have time, see if you can beat your own time.