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Special Keys on the Keyboard
Certain keys on your keyboard serve special functions when
your computer is running MS-DOS or application programs.
The special keys are described in the table below.
Special key functions
Key
Purpose
Tab
It
Tab
-+I
Moves the cursor one tab to the right in normal
mode and one tab to the left in Shift mode.
Caps Lock Changes the letter keys from lower- to
uppercase; changes back to lowercase when
pressed again. The numeric/symbol keys on the
top row of the keyboard and the symbol keys in
the main part of the keyboard are not affected.
Shift
Produces uppercase characters or the top
symbols on the keys when used with the main
character keys. Produces lowercase
characters when the Caps Lock function is on.
Ctrl
Works with other keys to perform special
(control) functions, such as editing operations
in MS-DOS and various application programs.
Alt
Works with other keys to enter alternate
character codes or functions.
tBackspace
Moves the cursor back one space, deleting
the character to the left of the cursor.
J
Enter
Ends a line of keyboard input or executes a
command.
Insert (Ins)
Turns the Insert function on and off.
Delete (Del)
Deletes the character marked by the cursor.
Home, End
Control cursor location.
Page UP (PgUp)
Page Down (PgDn)
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