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Keys on the Keyboard - All

Terms and definitions of the keys on a standard keyboard.

AB
Tabadvances the cursor (outside of Word)
Tabindents 1/2 inch or to set position (Word)
Caps Lockmakes all letters capital
Shiftused to capitalize one letter or make top symbol
Shift + Tabreverses tab command and highlights text
Shift + arrow keyshighlights text instead of using the mouse
Control (Ctrl)used with another key to issue a command
Ctrl + arrow keysmoves cursor word by word
Ctrl + Escopens the Start Menu
Ctrl + Alt + Deletebegins login, ends a task, and shuts down computer
Alt Keyused with underlined letter to issue a command
Spacebarcreates a space
Application Keypulls up pop-up menu containing commonly used menu options
EnterCreates a new line in a document
Backspaceremoves a character or space to the left of the cursor
Deleteremoves a character or space to the right of the cursor
Insertallows you to type over text
Homemoves cursor to the first space of the line
Endmoves the cursor to the last space of the line
Page Upscrolls up a section
Page Downscrolls down a section
4 arrow keysmoves the cursor within created space
Num Lockallows you to type numbers on the number pad
Print Screenused to copy everything that you see on the screen
F1help key
F7spell check
Back slashused to show folders on a network
Forward slashused in an Internet address
Esccancels a command
Shift + Entercreates single spaced text
Alt + F4closes current application
Alt + Tabselects an open document to become active


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Armour School District
Armour, SD

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