Have you done any training on how to use Word? I've been using it since DOS days and spent a couple years teaching it (and many other programs) at a computer training center and it really hasn't changed that much in at least 10 years. I think you would be a lot less frustrated if you learned how to use it properly and some of the shortcuts that are available. I also have no idea why Word wouldn't work with your mouse. That sounds like a mouse issue as I've never heard of anyone having that problem before.
