MaxIm DL has a number of handy features that are accessible with the mouse, as follows:
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 Quick Stretch  | 
 SHIFT-click on the image and hold while dragging up / down / left / right.  | 
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 Pan  | 
 CTRL-click on the image and hold while dragging the image.  | 
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 Zoom and re-center  | 
 Right-click on the image and select Zoom In or Zoom Out. The image will zoom and pan so that the spot you clicked on is now the center. -OR- Point the mouse at the location you wish to be centered, and roll the mouse wheel up to zoom in, and down to zoom out.  | 
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 Pan Right or Left  | 
 Hold down the CTRL key, point the mouse at the image, and roll the mouse wheel up to pan right, or down to pan left.  | 
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 Scroll Up or Down  | 
 Hold down the SHIFT key, point the mouse at the image, and roll the mouse wheel up to scroll up, or down to scroll down.  | 
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 Select a region of the image  | 
 Click and drag the mouse on the image to select a rectangle. The rectangle can be adjusted by gripping an edge (move) or a corner (resize). To keep a square aspect ratio hold down ALT.  | 
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 Turn on Crosshairs  | 
 Right-click on the image and select Crosshairs.  | 
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 Adjust Information window aperture  | 
 Right-click on the image to select the aperture, gap, or background annulus size.  | 
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 Center the telescope on an object in an image you just exposed  | 
 Right-click on the point you want centered, and click Point telescope here. (Note: Auto-center must be calibrated using the Telescope Control window.)  | 
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 Lock the Information window cursor  | 
 Double-click on the image window. You can move the locked cursor around using the arrow keys. (Information window must be open.)  | 
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 Get Help on any control  | 
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