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Context menu

Also called: Contextual menu

A menu of commands for a particular item, such as Copy or Delete, opened by a right-click or a long press.

Hold the message, then select an action.

Often confused with

• Dropdown: A control for choosing a field value from a list rather than a command to perform on an item
• Long press: The press-and-hold gesture used to open the menu rather than the menu itself
• Popover: A panel beside an activated element containing information or a short form rather than a list of commands