Computer keyboard

The Computer Keyboard

The Typewriter Area

Character KeysThe keys are marked with letters,

numbers, and symbols.

Shift KeyLike the typewriter , pressing any letter

and holding down the shift key simultaneously will give you capital letters. You can also use the shift key to type the symbol indicated at the upper portion of the key.

The Typewriter Area

Caps Lock KeyThe caps lock key is just above the left

shift key. It acts as an on-off switch. Pressing it once will capitalize all the letters you type.

Tab KeyPressing this key usually causes the

cursor to move more columns to the right

The Typewriter Area

Enter KeyIt tells the computer you are done

entering the command or have completed a line of text.

Space BarPress the space bar to enter a blank

space on the screen instead of a character.

The Typewriter Area

Ctrl and Alt KeyThese keys appear on your keyboard

but don’t appear on a typewriter. Note location of these keys on your keyboard. You will use these keys in combination with the other keys.

Backspace KeyThe backspace key deletes the

character to the left of the cursor.

The Function Keys

• Your keyboard will have keys labeled F1 through F12 called function keys. As you will learn, each type of software assigns unique functions to these keys.

The Numeric Keypad

• The numeric keypad (which is on the right side of the keyboard) is like a calculator but to enter numbers from the keypad, you must press the numlock key once. The keypad exists to simplify your entry of numbers when you enter data into a spreadsheet or some other applications that requires the entry of many numbers.

The Arrow Keys

• The arrow keys, or cursor control keys are used primarily by applications to let you move the cursor around the screen.

The Computer Keys

• Print Screen Key– Pressing this key will give you an exact

copy of the information displayed on the screen

• Scroll Lock Key– This key locks scrolling of the

“electronic page”.

• Insert Key– This key allows you to insert characters

to the left key of the cursor.

The Computer Keys

• Delete Key– Press the delete key to delete a

character at the cursor position.

• Home & End Keys– It can cause the cursor to move to the

top (Home) or to the bottom (End) of the screen.

The Computer Keys

• Page Up & Page Down Keys– Pressing one usually causes the

screen display to be entirely replaced.

• Pause Key– Pressing this key will temporarily stop

the scrolling of screen display

• Esc Key– It is normally used to go back to a

previous screen, to clear or to reset a command

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