Definition of Computer Keyboard
A computer keyboard is an input device used to enter characters and functions into the computer system by pressing buttons, or keys. It is the primary device used to enter text. A keyboard typically contains keys for individual letters, numbers and special characters, as well as keys for specific functions. A keyboard is connected to a computer system using a cable or a wireless connection.
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| Key/Symbol | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Windows | PC keyboards have a Windows key, which looks like a four-pane window |
| Command | Apple Mac computers have a command key. |
| Esc | Esc (Escape) key |
| F1 – F12 | Information about the F1 through F12 keyboard keys. |
| F13 – F24 | Information about the F13 through F24 keyboard keys. |
| Tab | Tab key |
| Caps lock | Caps lock key |
| Shift | Shift key |
| Ctrl | Ctrl (Control) key |
| Fn | Fn (Function) key |
| Alt | Alt (Alternate) key (PC Only; Mac users have Option key) |
| Spacebar | Spacebar key |
| Arrows | Up, Down, Left, Right Arrow keys |
| Back Space | Back space (or Backspace) key |
| Delete | Delete or Del key |
| Enter | Enter key |
| Prt Scrn | Print screen key |
| Scroll lock | Scroll lock key |
| Pause | Pause key |
| Break | Break key |
| Insert | Insert key |
| Home | Home key |
| Page up | Page up or pg up key |
| Page down | Page down or pg dn key |
| End | End key |
| Num Lock | Num Lock key |
| ~ | Tilde |
| ` | Acute, Back quote, grave, grave accent, left quote, open quote, or a push |
| ! | Exclamation mark, Exclamation point, or Bang |
| @ | Ampersat, Arobase, Asperand, At, or At symbol |
| # | Octothorpe, Number, Pound, sharp, or Hash |
| £ | Pounds Sterling or Pound symbol |
| € | Euro |
| $ | Dollar sign or generic currency |
| ¢ | Cent sign |
| ¥ | Chinese Yuan |
| § | Micro or Section |
| % | Percent |
| ° | Degree |
| ^ | Caret or Circumflex |
| & | Ampersand, Epershand, or And |
| * | Asterisk and sometimes referred to as star. |
| ( | Open parenthesis |
| ) | Close parenthesis |
| – | Hyphen, Minus or Dash |
| _ | Underscore |
| + | Plus |
| = | Equals |
| { | Open Brace, squiggly brackets, or curly bracket |
| } | Close Brace, squiggly brackets, or curly bracket |
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| ] | Close bracket |
| | | Pipe, Or, or Vertical bar |
| \ | Backslash or Reverse Solidus |
| / | Forward slash, Solidus, Virgule, or Whack |
| : | Colon |
| ; | Semicolon |
| “ | Quote, Quotation mark, or Inverted commas |
| ‘ | Apostrophe or Single Quote |
| < | Less Than or Angle brackets |
| > | Greater Than or Angle brackets |
| , | Comma |
| . | Period, dot or Full Stop |
| ? | Question Mark |
The keyboard
- Ctrl A – select all
- Ctrl B – bold
- Ctrl C – copy
- Ctrl D – duplicate
- Ctrl E – align to the centre
- Ctrl F – find
- Ctrl G – go to
- Ctrl I – italics
- Ctrl J – justify
- Ctrl K – insert
- Ctrl L – align to the left
- Ctrl M – increase indent
- Ctrl N – open new document
- Ctrl O – open
- Ctrl P – print
- Ctrl R – align to the right
- Ctrl S – save
- Ctrl T – increase indent of a line
- Ctrl U – underline
- Ctrl V – paste
- Ctrl W – close
- Ctrl X – cut
- Ctrl Y – redo
- Ctrl Z – undo.
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