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Ardour is designed to work best with a 3 button mouse equipped with a scroll wheel.
It can be used with a 2 button mouse or touchpad, but at least 2 key operations will not (easily) be available to you:
You are strongly encouraged to invest in a 3 button mouse. You will find that a good quality mouse (especially one with a weighted, latchable scroll wheel) will make your use of Ardour vastly more efficient. They are cheap, and time is not.
For more detailed instructions see Using the mouse.