COMPUTER BASICS

Handout 2 - Keyboard Guide

Esc: Exits some Tab: Makes an indent Function Keys: Perform Backspace: Erase Delete: Erase Lights: Tells you what is
small things like the when typing or tasks specific to the text to the left of text to the right turned on. L to R: Num Lock,
right-click menu. advances the cursor to currently running program the cursor. of the cursor. Caps Lock, Scroll Lock. Make
another field in a form. (usually not used). sure Caps Lock is off and Num
Lock is on.

Num Lock:
Used to make
the numbers
keypad work.
Look for the
light.

Number
Caps Lock: Press to make Space bar: Shift: Hold down shift and Enter: Go to the Pad: Great
all letters typed in capitals.
Ctrl: A modifier
Makes a space, press other keys to get either next line when for long
Look for the light on the key called numbers
hold down to a capital letter or the symbol typing or tell the
right hand side of the Control which, because it
make more. on the top of the keys. computer you
keyboard. when pressed in looks like a
conjunction want to enter the

Windows key: Press to

=$ with another information. calculator.

open and close the Start key, performs a

special
Arrow Keys: Moves the position
Menu. of the cursor and allows you to
operation.
move around the screen.

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