I don't care what you lot say, the side buttons on a mouse are for copy and paste (on desktop)
A PC Gamer poll reveals most users assign mouse side buttons to browser navigation, while a vocal minority prefer copy/paste for ergonomic efficiency.
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A PC Gamer poll reveals most users assign mouse side buttons to browser navigation, while a vocal minority prefer copy/paste for ergonomic efficiency.
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