click on sth
phr. v..phr. v.. to choose something on a computer screen by pressing a button on your mouse or touchpad.
phr. v.. to select a digital element or trigger a hyperlink by depressing a mouse button or equivalent input device.
You need to click on the link to open the file.
If you click on the 'Submit' button, your application will be sent to the manager immediately.
Users are advised to exercise caution before they click on any suspicious attachments found in unsolicited emails from unknown senders.
the object is usually a digital item like a button, icon, or link.
note that 'click' can be used without 'on' (e.g., 'click the button'), but 'click on' is very common when referring to a specific target on the screen.
Click in the icon.Click on the icon.English uses the preposition 'on' because you are interacting with a surface or a specific point on the screen.