Mouse gestures

Mouse gestures are enabled by default in the settings. Hold down the right mouse button to perform gestures. Then release the button after you complete the gesture.

Note. You can not customize mouse gestures in the browser.
  1. Mouse gestures
  2. Using mouse button combinations
  3. Disable gestures
  4. The mouse pointer freezes during online gaming

Mouse gestures

Attention. If you are using a one-button mouse in macOS, you need to perform all gestures by holding down the Ctrl key and the mouse button.
Mouse gestures
History Go back to the previous page

Go to the next page

Tabs Restore the last closed tab

Close tab

Other Refresh page

Open Tableau and put the cursor in the SmartBox

Mouse gestures
History Go back to the previous page

Go to the next page

Tabs Restore the last closed tab

Close tab

Other Refresh page

Open Tableau and put the cursor in the SmartBox

Using mouse button combinations

Keyboard shortcuts
History Go back to the previous page

Right-click. Holding it down, press the left button.
Go to the next page

Press the left mouse button. Holding it down, press the right button.
Mouse wheel
Zoom Increase page zoom

Press Ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel forward.
Decrease page zoom

Press Ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel back (Windows only).
Keyboard shortcuts
History Go back to the previous page

Right-click. Holding it down, press the left button.
Go to the next page

Press the left mouse button. Holding it down, press the right button.
Mouse wheel
Zoom Increase page zoom

Press Ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel forward.
Decrease page zoom

Press Ctrl and scroll the mouse wheel back (Windows only).

Disable gestures

To disable mouse gestures:

  1. Tap  → Settings.
  2. At the bottom of the Settings page, click Show advanced settings.
  3. Uncheck the option in the Mouse gestures section.
Note. macOS users can't turn off the right and left flicking gesture because these gestures are built in on the operating system level.

The mouse pointer freezes during online gaming

When you are playing certain games in Yandex.Browser, your pointer may freeze when you press mouse buttons. If this happens, try disabling mouse gestures:

  1. Tap  → Settings.
  2. At the bottom of the Settings page, click Show advanced settings.
  3. In the Mouse gestures section, turn off this option.

If this doesn't help, use the Feedback form to report the issue to technical support.