| A | B |
|---|
| anchor | to click into a document so that you can begin typing |
| backspace/delete key | Key on the keyboard that moves the cursor to the left one space at a time and on some keyboards and with most word processing software, deletes characters. |
| Caps Lock | Key on a keyboard that is used to key all capital letters. |
| carriage return | The act of pressing the enter key to end a sentence or phrase before the word wrap function occurs |
| Arrow keys | these keys are used to move the cursor around the screen |
| cursor | Blinking spot on screen to indicate where the next entry will be placed |
| double spaced | When typing text, the act of spacing text two lines apart |
| drag | selecting an object with a mouse and moving the mouse with the left mouse button still clicked |
| ESC key | Key that is used to release you from a locked position on the keyboard |
| Insert key | Key on a keyboard or function of word processing software that is used to insert text without deleting previously keyed text. |
| Overtype Mode | When you are keying in information, you may find you are typing over text that you want to keep. To take off the overtype mode, press the Insert button on your keyboard. When the overtype mode is on, you will see the words OVR at the bottom of your menu screen. |
| Return/Enter key | Key on a keyboard that is used to enter information into a microcomputer or to return the cursor to the beginning of a new line. |
| shift key | Key on a keyboard that is used to capitalize letters when pressed with that letter key. |
| space bar | Key on a keyboard that spaces the cursor forward one space at a time and produces a blank space when pressed. |
| strike | To tap or press keys of a keyboard with a finger or thumb. |
| symbol key | Key on a keyboard that contains a symbol. |
| tab key | Key on a keyboard that is used to move the cursor directly to a tab stop. |
| word wrap | In word processing, the automatic movement of a word to the next line when it is begun near the end of a line of text on which it is too long to fit; it eliminates the need for typing a carriage return at the end of each line. |
| Shift + 5 | % |
| Shift + 8 | * |
