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Using the keyboard
Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control
keys, function keys, and special Windows
the functionality of a full-size keyboard.
Sample keyboard
Character keys
Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a
typewriter, except that:
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The space bar creates a space character instead of just
passing over an area of the page.
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The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are not
interchangeable.
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The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not
interchangeable.
Making your keyboard emulate a full-size keyboard
Although your computer's keyboard layout is compatible
with a standard full-size keyboard, it has fewer keys.
A standard full-size keyboard has two
editing keys; cursor positioning keys; and a numeric keypad.
Pressing the
of the specially marked keys allows you to emulate a full-size
keyboard.
Your computer's keyboard has only one
Most of the time, this does not matter. However, some
key simultaneously in combination with one
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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
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