Special Keys on the Keyboard

Certain keys on your keyboard serve special functions when your computer is running your operating system or application programs, as described in the table below.

Special key functions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moves the cursor one tab to the right In normal

 

 

 

mode and one tab to the left in Shift mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes the letter keys from lower- to uppercase;

 

 

 

changes back to lowercase when pressed again.

 

 

 

The numeric/symbol keys on the top row of the

 

 

 

keyboard and the symbol keys in the main part of

 

 

 

the keyboard are not affected.

 

 

 

 

 

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Produces uppercase characters or the top

 

 

 

symbols on the keys when used with the main

 

 

 

character keys. Produces lowercase characters

 

 

 

when the Caps Lock function is on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Works with other keys to perform special (control)

 

 

 

functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Works with other keys to enter alternate character

 

 

 

codes or functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moves the cursor back one space, deleting the

 

 

 

character to the left of the cursor.

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Ends a line of keyboard input or executes a

 

 

 

command.

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Turns the insert function on and off.

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Deletes the character marked by the cursor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancels the current command line or operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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