Read this appendix to learn
how to use the special
keys on your keyboard.
Appendix C
Special Keys on Your Keyboard
Your computer keyboard contains certain special keys that typewriter keyboards don’t have. Many of these keys allow you to give commands to the computer without using the mouse. For example, in many application programs, you can press the x (Command) key at the same time as the Q key to quit a program.
The following table describes what you can do with the special keys on your keyboard. The special keys on your keyboard depend on the model of keyboard you have; some keyboards do not have all the keys listed here.
Special keys on Apple keyboards Arrow keys 
Use to move the insertion point, as an alternative to using the pointer. In some programs, the arrow keys have other functions.
Caps Lock key
Clear key
x(Command) key
caps lock
num lock
clear
Use to capitalize a series of letters (numbers and symbols aren’t affected).
Use to delete the current selection (or use the Delete key). In some programs, Clear has other functions.
Use in combination with other keys as an alternative to choosing a menu command.
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