| A | B |
| Alphabet keys | letter characters |
| Numeric keypad | enters all numbers and can be used as a calculator |
| Function keys | perform software function by themselves or with another character. |
| arrow keys | moves the cursor through body of document |
| Shift key | creates capital letters, symbols and highlights parts of a document |
| Backspace | deletes the character to the left of the cursor. |
| Num Lock | switches on the numeric keypad |
| Ctrl | peforms a software function when pressed with another key. |