| A | B |
| Backspace Key | deletes text to the left of (behind) the cursor |
| Caps Lock | a toggle key that, when activated, causes all alphabetic characters to be uppercase |
| Delete Key | deletes text directly in front of (to the right of) the cursor |
| Enter | key on the keyboard used to move the cursor to the next line and put spaces between lines of text |
| Function Keys | special keys labeled F1 to F12 which have different meaning depending on the program being used |
| Operational Keys | keyboard keys that allow you to operate the computer without a mouse |
| Shift | keyboard key used to capitalize alphabetic keys and type symbol keys |
| Tab | key on the keyboard that is used to indent paragraphs and align text into columns |
| Arrow Keys | keys that move the cursor in the direction of the key one letter at a time |
| Alt Key | key used with other keys to access commands on the menu bar |
| Ctrl Key | used with other keys to execute (carry out) cammands |
| End Key | key that moves the cursor to the end of a line |
| Home | key that moves the cursor to the beginning of a line |
| Esc Key | key that allows you to exit unwanted menus and dialog boxes |
| Insert | key that allows text to be inserted within a line of text |
| Num Lock | key that locks the numbers of the numeric keyboard |
| Page Down | key that moves the screen below the current cursor position |
| Page Up | key that moves the screen above the current cursor position |