Using the Keyboard
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Operator keys | Several keys are always used with at least one other key: Ctrl, Alt, and | |||
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| Shift. When held down with another key, the Ctrl (Control) and Alt |
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| (Alternate) keys offer another way to give commands. For example, in |
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| many applications, instead of choosing the Save command from a |
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| menu, you can hold down Ctrl and press S (referred to as Ctrl+S). The |
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| Shift key operates the same way as on a typewriter; it is used to |
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| produce capital letters or special symbols such as @ and $. |
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Windows key | The key with the Windows logo displays the Windows Start menu; it is | |||
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| the equivalent of clicking the Start button on the taskbar. See |
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| “Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key” on page 21. |
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Fn key | The Fn key is used in combination with other keys to issue commands. | |||
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| See “Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key” on page 23. |
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Applications key | The Applications key displays a shortcut menu of | |||
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| choices. Pressing this key is the equivalent of clicking the right mouse |
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Combinations and Functions with the Windows Key
Combination Function
+ F1
+ Tab
+ E
+ F
Displays Windows Help.
Switches the selected button on the taskbar.
Displays Windows Explorer.
Displays the Windows Find: All Files window to find a file or folder. This is the equivalent of selecting Find and then Files or Folders from the Start menu.
| + Ctrl + F | Displays the Windows Find: This is the equivalent of selecting Find | ||||
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| and then Computer from the Start menu. |
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| + Insert | Displays the Properties window. This is the equivalent of double- | ||
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