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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 parts of the keyboard
Character keys
Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a
typewriter, except that:
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The spacebar creates a space character instead of just
passing over an area of the page.
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The lowercase l (el) and the number 1 are not
interchangeable.
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The uppercase O (oh) and the number 0 are not
interchangeable.
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The
uppercase—the number and symbol keys are not
Function keys
Character keys
Alt (Alternate) key
Fn key
Ctrl (Control) key
key changes only the alphabet keys to
Caps Lock
®
keys, providing
Windows keys
Numeric and
cursor control
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