verb
to click (on), to click
A1
anklicken (separable: an- + klicken) means 'to click (on)'. Common use: anklicken + Akk. It is a regular weak verb, non-reflexive, uses auxiliary haben in perfect (habe angeklickt). Imperative forms: Klick an! Separable prefix moves to sentence end in main clauses.
Examples
Sie hat den Link angeklickt.
She clicked the link.
Ich habe das Bild angeklickt, um es zu vergrößern.
I clicked the image to enlarge it.
Ich klickte auf das Bild.
I clicked on the picture.
Details
Mnemonics
picture a mouse pointer clicking on an icon labeled 'anklicken'
click -> klicken; an-klicken = click on
Notes
Separable verb used often in computing contexts. Past participle: angeklickt.