| Using the Keyboard |
Functions of the keyboard keys | |
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Key | Description |
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Numeric keypad | Contains the keys found on a typical calculator. Use the |
area | numeric keypad area to type numbers or to perform |
| mathematical calculations such as addition and subtraction. |
| Note that you must press the Num Lock key to activate the |
| numeric keypad. (When you do so, the Num Lock light will |
| be on.) |
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Navigation keys | Several keys are devoted to moving the cursor on the screen. |
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Correction keys | The Insert, Back Space, and Delete keys enable you to make |
| corrections in your documents. |
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Function keys | The twelve function keys along the top of the keyboard are |
| used to perform designated tasks. For example, in many |
| applications, F1 is the Help key. The task associated with |
| each function key may vary from one application to the next. |
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Escape key | The Esc (Escape) key is used to cancel commands. |
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Print Screen key | The Print Screen key takes an electronic snapshot of the |
| screen and places it in the Windows® Clipboard. You can |
| then paste the screen shot into a document and print it. |
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Operator keys | Several keys are always used with at least one other key: Ctrl, |
(Shift, Ctrl, | Alt, and Shift. When held down with another key, the Ctrl |
Alt keys) | (Control) and Alt (Alternate) keys offer another way to give |
| commands. For example, in many applications, instead of |
| choosing the Save command from a menu, you can hold |
down Ctrl and press S (referred to as Ctrl+S). The Shift key operates the same way as on a typewriter; it is used to produce capital letters or special symbols, such as @ and $.
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