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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
Using the keyboard
Your computer's keyboard contains character keys, control
keys, function keys, and special Windows
all 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:
The space bar creates a space character instead of just
❖
passing over an area of the page.
The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are not
❖
interchangeable.
The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not
❖
interchangeable.
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
Ctrl
Sample Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
The
Ctrl
program you are using. For more information, see your
program documentation.
Fn
Alt
,
, and
keys do different things depending on the
Fn
Alt
keys, providing
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