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CHARACTER KEYS
This portion of the keyboard contains alphabetic characters (a-z), numbers (0-9) and special
symbols, such as pun<;:tuation marks and mathematical notation.
If
you hold down any of these
keys for more than one second, it will repeat until you release it.
There are two SHIFT keys, one on either side of the space bar. In general, these have the same
effect as the SHIFT on a typewriter. Neither SHIFT key locks into position.
The space bar on the ADVANTAGE allows you to move the cursor to the right, one space at a
time on a given line. With many programs, if you are in the middle of a line that contains text,
pressing the space bar moves you forward one space, but it also erases whatever character
occupied that space and substitutes a blank instead.
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This key generally has the opposite effect of the space bar. It allows you to move back one
space along the current line, but it erases any character it encounters. In some programs, a
blank is substituted; in others the line closes up to eliminate that space.
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As on a typewriter, the TAB key lets you advance to the next tab set position on the line.
Procedures for setting and clearing tabs vary for individual application programs.
The RETURN key has several uses. When you are entering text, pressing RETURN ends the line
you are typing and advances you to the beginning of the next line, just as it does on a typewriter.
RETURN often also serves as a program control key, and as such, its functions can vary accord-
ing to the program in use.
ADDITIONAL KEYS
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The ALL CAPS key affects only the 26 alphabetic characters. It does not shift numeric or special
symbol keys. When pressed once, the ALL CAPS mode is turned on and the red light on the
key goes on. Pressing the ALL CAPS key again turns this mode off, and the red light goes off.
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