Right click not working in Word or PowerPoint [FIXED]

Some Office users reported that their right mouse button does not work properly in Word and PowerPoint. When they right-click on an empty space or element in the document, they don't get any context menu with options for paste options, fonts, format background, format image, create new annotation, and more. Some users have reported that when they press the right mouse button, the context menu appears for 1-2 seconds and then quickly disappears before they click on any option.

Why doesn't my right-click work in Microsoft Office?

If right-clicking does not work in Office applications such as Word and PowerPoint, it is usually caused by a third-party add-in. This problem may be caused if your mouse is not in the correct working condition or is not properly connected to your computer. This may occur if hardware graphics acceleration is enabled. There are some other potential reasons behind this problem. Also, you may encounter this issue if your Office application is corrupted.

Right click not working in Word or PowerPoint

If the right mouse button is not working in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint, use the following solutions to resolve the issue:

Check if right-click works in other applications.

Start Word or PowerPoint in Safe Mode and check for add-in issues

Update your mouse driver.

Run Word or PowerPoint in safe mode.

Disable hardware graphics acceleration.

Repair Microsoft Office.

1] Check if right-click works in other applications

First, verify whether this issue is limited to certain Office applications or other applications. Try opening other applications and observe whether the right-click function of the mouse works normally. If the problem is limited to a specific application, try testing the right mouse button functionality in another application. If right-clicking still doesn't work, check if the mouse is properly connected to your laptop or PC. You can try disconnecting and reconnecting your mouse peripheral to see if the issue is resolved.

It could also be that your mouse or right click is damaged. So try using another mouse that is in working order.

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