| A | B |
| Alternate (Alt) and Control (Ctrl) keys | used with other keys to access functions |
| arrow keys | moves the cursor to the left, right, up and down |
| backspace key | used to delete text to the left of the cursor |
| caps lock key | locks the alphabetic keys in uppercase |
| delete key | used to delete text at the the cursor position and to the right of the cursor |
| end key | moves the cursor to the end of a line |
| enter/return | used to move the cursor down a line |
| ESC (escape) | exits unwanted menus and dialog boxes |
| home key | moves the cursor to the beginning of a line |
| num lock | turns on numeric keypad |
| page down | allows you to move one screen below the current position of the cursor |
| page up | allows you to move one screen above the current position of the cursor |
| shift keys | used to capitalize and/or type symbols on the top position of keys |
| space bar | used to insert spaces between letters and words and after punctuation |
| tab | moves the cursor to a preset position; used to indent |