How to Use Right-Click on Steam Deck's Desktop Mode

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Open Steam Deck's right-click menu with this user-friendly guide
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If you can't right-click on a Steam Deck, make sure you're using the correct button. You can right-click (or secondary click) on the Steam Deck by pressing the L2 left trigger or by tapping the left trackpad. This wikiHow will show you how to right click on Steam Deck in Desktop mode.

Things You Should Know

  • To right-click on a Steam Deck, enter Desktop mode and press L2 (left trigger).
  • You can also tap the left trackpad to right-click a file or an empty space on the desktop.
  • Remap the right-click button in Steam. Go to "Settings" → "Controller" → "Desktop Configuration" → "Right-click".
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How to Right-Click

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    From the Steam menu, select Power , and then Switch to Desktop . [1]
    • Similar to computers, right-clicks on Steam Deck's Desktop mode will open menus.
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    If your cursor is on an open spot, the context menu will open. If your cursor is on a file, the file options will open.
    • You can also tap the left trackpad to right-click.
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Changing Right-Click Button

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    Launch Steam . Enter Desktop mode and select the Steam icon from the desktop. This will be next to other downloaded games or applications, such as Google Chrome .
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    This will be in the top-left corner.
    • A new window will open.
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    You can find this in the left panel, underneath Web Browser .
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    Select Right-click and press a new key to reassign it.
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