Appendix A

Keyboard and Character Sets

Tab key: Moves the insertion point to the next stopping place (such as a tab stop or data field).

 

Return key: Moves the

 

insertion point to the

 

beginning of the next

 

line. In a dialog box,

Delete key: Deletes selected

pressing Return is the

material, or the character to

same as clicking the

the left of the insertion point.

outlined button.

Caps Lock key: A Shift key for letters only (numbers and symbols aren’t affected).

Shift key: Produces capital letters (or the upper character on the key).

Control key: In combination with other keys, provides shortcuts or modifies actions.

Option key: In combination with other keys, produces special characters or modifies actions.

~

!

@

#

$

%

 

 

 

&

8*

(

 

)

 

+

 

'

1

2

3

4

5

 

 

6

7

9

 

0

 

=

delete

 

 

Q

W

E

R

T

 

Y

U

 

I

O

P

{

}

\

tab

 

 

 

[

]

caps

 

A

S

D

F

 

G

H

J

 

K

L

:

"

 

return

lock

 

 

 

;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<

 

>

'

 

 

 

 

Z

X

C

V

 

 

B

N

M

 

?

 

 

shift

 

 

 

,

 

.

/

shift

 

ctrl

option

 

 

esc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x (Command) key: Works in combination

 

 

 

Arrow keys: Move the insertion

 

 

 

with other keys as an alternative to choosing

 

 

 

point, as an alternative to using the

 

 

 

a menu command.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

trackball. In some programs, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

arrow keys have other functions.

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