Appendix A

Keyboard and Character Sets

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return key: Moves the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

insertion point to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

beginning of the next

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

line. In a dialog box,

 

Tab key: Moves the insertion point

 

 

 

Delete key: Deletes selected

pressing Return is the

 

to the next stopping place (such as

 

 

 

 

material, or the character to

same as clicking the

 

a tab stop or data field).

 

 

 

 

 

the left of the insertion point.

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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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