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Key types
The keyboard has several different types of keys. Some keys perform specific actions when pressed alone and other actions when pressed in combination with another key.
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Function keys |
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| Press these keys labeled F1 to F12 |
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| to perform actions in programs. |
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| For example, pressing F1 may |
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| open help. |
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| Each program uses different |
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| function keys for different |
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| purposes. See the program |
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| documentation to find out more |
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| about the function key actions. |
System keys |
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| Press these colored keys in |
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| combination with the FN key to |
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| perform specific actions. For more |
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| information, see “System key |
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Navigation keys |
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| Press these keys to move the |
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| cursor to the beginning of a line, to |
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| the end of a line, up the page, |
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| down the page, to the beginning |
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| of a document, or to the end of a |
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| document. |
FN key |
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| Press the FN key in combination |
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| with a colored system key to |
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| perform a specific action. |
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Windows key |
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| Press this key to open the |
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| WindowsStart menu. This keycan |
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| also be used in combination with |
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| other keys to open utilities like |
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| F (Search utility), R (Run utility), |
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| and E (Explorer utility). |
Numeric keypad |
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| Use these keys to type numbers |
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| when the numeric keypad is |
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| turned on. Press FN+ 1 to turn on |
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| the numeric keypad. |
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Application key |
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| Press this key for quick access to |
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| shortcut menus and help |
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| assistants in Windows. |
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Arrow keys |
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| Press these keys to move the |
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| cursor up, down, right, or left. |
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