In a local environment, this gesture is so fluid as to be invisible. The brain does not think press right button ; it thinks open properties . The mechanical click has been internalized as a semantic intent. Then comes Chrome Remote Desktop. On a Mac host, CRD famously maps a two-finger click to a right-click—but only if the remote machine is also a Mac. On a Windows host? Prepare for chaos. The standard CTRL+click becomes a high-wire act. And if you are using a Chromebook to access a Linux desktop? You are now in a recursive labyrinth of trackpad settings, accessibility menus, and whispered prayers to Sundar Pichai.

: In some versions or when using the web-based interface on mobile, a long press (holding one finger down) may register as a right-click.

Are you having trouble with a or a certain operating system ?

: Tap the screen with two fingers simultaneously to trigger a right-click.

If you are connecting from a laptop or desktop to a remote machine, the functionality is straightforward.

To perform a right-click, tap the screen with two fingers simultaneously .