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Keyboard button meanings

The keyboard with which we type text has quite a lot of buttons. Each of these buttons is needed for something. In this lesson we will look at the keyboard buttons and remember those that are useful to us for working with text.

Keyboard keys

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Just below there is a row of buttons with numbers and signs (! " " No.; %: ? *, etc.).

To print a sign instead of a number, press the key with the desired sign while holding down the Shift button.

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On many keyboards, the numbers are also on the right side.

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Let's move on to the most important part - the central part of the keyboard keys. These are the keys that are used to type text.

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The computer “selects” the letters of the alphabet that is installed on it.

You can also change the alphabet by pressing two buttons at once:

Shift And Alt

Shift And Ctrl

How to print a capital letter

In order to type a capital letter, you need to hold down the Shift key and, together with it, click on the desired letter.

How to type a period and a comma

If the Russian alphabet is installed, then in order to print a dot, you need to press the last key in the lower letter row. It is located in front of the Shift button.

To type a comma, press the same button while holding Shift.

When the English alphabet is selected, to print a dot you need to press the key that is located before the Russian dot. The letter "Y" is usually written on it.

And the comma in the English alphabet is located where the Russian letter “B” is written (before the English dot).

The Tab button is needed to indent the beginning of a sentence. This indentation is also called a paragraph or red line. Click at the beginning of the text and press the Tab key. If the red line is adjusted correctly, the text will move slightly to the right.

Below the key that makes the red line is the Caps Lock key. It is used to print large letters.

Press Caps Lock once and release it. Try typing a word. All letters will be printed in capitals. To cancel this feature, press the Caps Lock key again and release it. Letters, as before, will be printed small.

The long bottom button on the keyboard is called the space bar. It is needed to create spaces between words.

On the top right side is the Backspace button. Often there is simply an arrow drawn on it, pointing to the left.

This button is needed to erase letters. It removes those letters that are printed in front of the flashing stick (cursor). The Backspace button is also used to raise text higher.

Below the key for deleting text is the Enter key.

It is designed to lower the text and move to the next line.

Let's look at the buttons that are located between the alphabetic and numeric keyboards. These are buttons such as Insert, Home, Page Up, Delete, End, Page Down and arrow buttons. They are needed in order to work with text without the help of a mouse.

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In this article we looked at keyboard keys. Many of them you will most likely never need. But there are some keyboard keys that you will use quite often.

Keyboard buttons to remember

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- indents (red line).

Space. Using this button you can add space between words.

Moves down a line. To do this, you need to place a flashing stick (blinking cursor) at the beginning of the part of the text that you want to move down, and press the Enter button.

Deletes the character before the blinking cursor. In other words, it erases text. This button also moves the text up a line. To do this, you need to place a flashing stick (blinking cursor) at the beginning of the part of the text that you want to move to the top, and press the “Backspace” button.

I think you understand, because I have a “beech” of this exact brand. And also because after purchasing a computer from this company, I spent a long time running on the Internet to find information on the functionality of its keyboard.

There is no description on this topic in the instruction manuals for these portable computers. Maybe they think that this is not so important, but I have a different opinion, and to be honest, I “miss” the good old days, when, along with consumer electronics, the Tolmud “went” on operation and identifying the most common breakdowns and their causes.

For clarity, I made a picture that clearly shows all the keys that we will talk about.

  • Fn+F1 - Puts the computer into sleep mode and returns to working condition.
  • Fn+F2-Enables/Disables the laptop's wi-fi wireless network adapter.
  • Fn+F5-Decreases monitor brightness.
  • Fn+F6-Increase the brightness of the monitor.
  • Fn+F7-Turn on and turn off the monitor.
  • Fn+F8 - Allows you to switch to an external display, and the display can be turned on on both at the same time or on only one.
  • Fn+F9-Turn off/on the touchpad, touch screen for using a laptop without a mouse.

Other keys for sound control:

  • Fn+F10-Turn off the sound.
  • Fn+F11-Reduce sound.
  • Fn+F12-Increase the sound.

There are also two more important buttons on the keyboard, they are located in the penultimate row, if you count from the bottom.
These are also special function keys:

  1. Fn+V - designed to turn on/off the built-in Web camera of a laptop.
  2. Fn+C-Which controls another important function, and “Splendid Video Intelligent Technology” itself.

This technology allows you to improve the image on your laptop screen, depending on specific conditions.
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Thus, we have considered the “special” ASUS laptop keyboard function keys.
But in order for all these buttons to work, you need to install the driver package, included with this and other laptop computers.
On this positive note, I want to end this interesting and necessary topic, but I also “have to suggest YOU read” about it. And for those who found this information useful, don’t forget to press the Twitter button when leaving. So that your friends can also gain this knowledge. Bye bye.

The keyboard is the main computer control tool. Mastering it is a top priority for any user. And having mastered the purpose of special keys and their combinations, you will be able to speed up and make your work easier.

Basic blocks of keyboard keys

A regular keyboard consists of 5 key blocks:

  1. Symbolic (with images of letters of the Russian and English alphabets, numbers and punctuation marks). To type characters instead of numbers, you must press and hold the Shift key.
  2. Additional block of numeric keys (on the right side of the keyboard). The Num Lock button is also located here, which turns this block on and off.
  3. Special keys:
    • Caps Lock - changes the keyboard case (uppercase to lowercase). By default, most computers are configured to print in lowercase letters; after pressing the Caps Lock button once, capital letters are printed;
    • Enter - usually used to move the blinking cursor to the line below;
    • Tab - indents the “red” line;
    • Alt, Ctrl - expand the capabilities of the keyboard; when pressed simultaneously with other symbols, they issue specific commands to the computer.
  4. Cursor control keys in graphic and text editors with arrows that move the cursor up, down, left, right. And also the buttons:
    • Insert - allows you to activate the mode of inserting/replacing text on the page;
    • Delete - deletes the character to the right of the text cursor or selected text;
    • Backspace - deletes the character before the cursor;
    • Home - moves the blinking cursor to the beginning of the text/paragraph;
    • End - moves the cursor to the end of the page;
    • Page up - turns the page up;
    • Page Down - turns the page down.
  5. In addition, there are other keys:
    • Esc - closes some programs (browser windows, computer games and others);
    • long empty button - space;
    • Print Screen - takes a “photo” of the screen and saves it to the clipboard.
  6. Function keys (top row, signed with Latin F and numbers from 1 to 12) - together with the previous block, allow you to use the keyboard without a mouse.
    • F1 - call Windows Help;
    • F2 - editing the selected object (renaming files, folders);
    • F3 - search activation. Calls up a search window in the system or enables text search in the browser;
    • F4 - activates the address bar in Windows Explorer and opens the address bar history in the Internet Explorer browser;
    • F5 - executes the “refresh” command, for example, a page on the Internet or the operation of the system;
    • F6 - moves the blinking cursor to the address bar of browsers or is used in computer games to save the achieved level;
    • F7 - F9 - do not have standard functions, their purpose varies depending on the application. In games, F9 usually causes F6 to load a quick save;
    • F10 - call the program menu;
    • F11 - switches windowed mode to full screen and vice versa, this is convenient, for example, when watching movies;
    • F12 - in the Microsoft Word text editor, allows you to save the current document.

In general, when getting acquainted with any application, it makes sense to understand what functions the function keys perform. This can help you make your work easier and faster.

"Hotkeys

Pressing certain keys at the same time allows the computer to quickly execute even more commands. Such keyboard shortcuts are usually called “hot”. The most common ones are:

  • Alt+Shift - switch keyboard layout (changes input language);
  • Alt+F4 - closes the current window;
  • Alt+Ctrl+Del - opens “Task Manager”;
  • Ctrl+A - executes the “select all” command;
  • Ctrl+X - cut to clipboard;
  • Ctrl+C - copy to clipboard;
  • Ctrl+V - paste from clipboard;
  • Ctrl+P - print the document;
  • Ctrl+S - save the current document.

Features of working with a laptop keyboard

Those who have had to work on a laptop keyboard have probably noticed that some of the symbols and icons are different in color or framed. Also highlighted is the Fn button in the bottom row to the left of the space bar. When you simultaneously press Fn and keys of the same color, special tasks are performed.

This way you can change the sound volume and screen backlight, turn on/off the touchpad (touchpad), put the laptop into sleep mode and perform other actions. Which keys are responsible for a particular function depends on the laptop model and the manufacturer; this information can be found in the accompanying documents for the computer or by deciphering the icons.

A computer keyboard can greatly simplify the performance of many operations (after all, while there were no mice, they somehow got by with it). But for this you need to use the keyboard correctly, that is, know the purpose of all its keys. Today we will talk about how to use function keys.

The function keys are the row of F1-F12 keys located at the top of the keyboard. They are called functional for a reason - each key has a specific function assigned to it. In other words, the function keyboard is programmed to invoke specific operating system commands. In addition, in various programs and games, function keys may have additional functions - the same as in the OS, or others, depending on the developer's intention.

So let's break it down assignment of function keys in Windows OS. We will move in order.

F1 – Windows Help key or the help system of a specific program. If the program does not have an internal help system, pressing the F1 key can open online help on the official website of the program. Obviously, if the application doesn't have a help file or online help, nothing will happen when you press F1.

F2 – object editing. Most often used to rename files and folders in Windows Explorer or other file managers.

F3 – call the search window. Makes it easier to search for files and folders on your computer (if a folder is open when you press a key, the search will be carried out in it). In the browser, activates a search for the text of the page.

F4 – activate the address bar and show history in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer. In other applications, the function of the key may vary (for example, in the Total Commander file manager, the F4 key is responsible for calling the built-in file editor).

F5 - update a list of objects in an open folder or an open page in a browser.

F6 – cursor translation to enter (pass focus) to the address bar (like activating the address bar in F4, but without showing the history).

F7-F9 do not have standard functions in Windows OS, so their effect will entirely depend on the specific application.

F10 – call the program menu. For example, in Explorer in Windows Vista/7, the standard menu (File, Edit, View, etc.) is hidden by default; the F10 key opens it.

F11 – switch from windowed mode to full screen and vice versa.

F12 – the key does not have a strictly defined function, but in many applications it is used to call up various additional menus.

There are also some established ones using a functional keyboard. Let's say Alt+F4– this is closing the active application. Combination Ctrl+F4 closes the active tab in the browser. And the combination Shift + F10 used to open the context menu.

More function keys can be used to go to BIOS or boot menu. The purpose of the keys will depend on the motherboard model, but quite often the F2 key is used to go to the BIOS, the F9 key is used to call the boot menu, and the F8 key is used to select the Windows boot mode.

It is worth mentioning separately that how function keys work on laptops. Most laptops have an Fn key. It allows you to change the action of the function keys. Using combination Fn + function key, you can turn the touchpad and Wi-Fi on and off, adjust the sound volume and brightness of the monitor, etc. You can find out exactly what action a particular function key will perform in combination with Fn from the icons next to the keys or from the instructions for the laptop.

So, let's summarize. Function keys can help you save time on common operations. But when working with a specific program, it is worth finding out in advance how exactly it uses the functional keyboard. To do this, you should use help, fortunately, you know how to call it - one press of the F1 key is enough.

Naturally implies excellent keyboard skills. Many functions that significantly speed up the execution of any work.

F1 - Call Windows Help. When clicked from the window of a program, it opens help for that program.

F2 - Rename the selected object on the desktop or in Explorer.

F3 - Open a search window for a file or folder (on the desktop and in Explorer).

F4 - Open a drop-down list (for example, the address bar list in the My Computer window or in Explorer).

F5 - Refresh the active window (open web page, desktop, explorer).

F6 - Switch between screen elements in a window or on the desktop. In Explorer and Internet Explorer, move between the main part of the window and the address bar.

F7 - Spell check (in Word, Excel).

F8 - When loading the OS - select the boot mode. Enable advanced text highlighting in Word. Selecting a fragment from the initial to the final cursor position occurs without holding down the Shift key. A second press of the F8 key highlights the word closest to the cursor. The third is the sentence containing it. Fourth - paragraph. Fifth - document. The easiest way to remove the last selection is by pressing the key combination Shift+F8. You can disable the mode by pressing the Esc key.

F9 - In some programs, updating selected fields.

F10 - Call up the window menu.

F11 - Switch to full screen mode and back (for example, in Internet Explorer).

F12 - Go to selecting file saving options (File - Save As).

Esc - cancel the last command entered, exit the window menu (remove focus) or close the open dialog.

Tab — Enter tab stops when typing. Move focus across elements. For example, moving between the desktop, Start button, Quick Launch, taskbar, and system tray. Navigate through elements (including links) of an open document. Alt+Tab - switch between windows.

Shift - upper case key (non-fixed switching). Used simultaneously with other keys to type capital letters as well as uppercase characters.

The Ctrl+Shift or Alt+Shift combinations are usually used to switch keyboard layouts.

Capslock - upper case (fixed switching). Used when typing text in CAPITAL letters. Pressing the key again cancels this mode.

Alt - used in conjunction with other keys, modifying their action.

For example, Alt+letter - call a menu command or open a menu column. The corresponding letters in the menu are usually underlined (either initially, or become underlined after pressing Alt). If the menu column is already open, you can then press the key with the letter that is underlined in this command to call a specific command. The same applies to the open context menu.

Ctrl - used in combination with other keys. For example, Ctrl+C - copy, Ctrl+V - paste, Ctrl+Alt+Del - open Windows task manager.

Win (“start”) - opens the Start menu.

AppsKey - calls the context menu for the selected object (equivalent to right-clicking the mouse).

Enter - Confirm selection. Same as double clicking on an object. Clicking on the currently active button in the dialog. Often - clicking on the “default” button in the dialog. When entering commands from the keyboard, complete the command entry and proceed to its execution. When typing, move to a new paragraph.

Backspace—View a folder one level up in the My Computer window or Windows Explorer window. In text editing mode, delete the character to the left of the input cursor).

Delete—Deletes the selected object, selected text, or character to the right of the input cursor.

Up, Down, Right and Left Arrows - Allow you to navigate through menu options. Move the input cursor in the appropriate direction by one position. The action of these keys in many programs can be modified using service keys, primarily SHIFT and CTRL.

Home - moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line of the document or to the beginning of the list of files.

End - moves the cursor to the end of the current line of the document or to the end of the list of files.

PageUp/PageDown - moves the cursor one page up or down. The term "page" usually refers to the portion of a document that is visible on the screen. Used to “scroll” the content in the current window.

Insert - Switch between insert and replace modes when editing text. If the text cursor is located inside existing text, then in insert mode new characters are entered without replacing existing characters (the text is, as it were, moved apart). In replace mode, new characters replace the text that was previously present at the input position.

PrtScn (print screen) - Takes a screenshot and places it on the clipboard. Alt+PrtScn — copying a screenshot of the currently active window (application) to the clipboard.

ScrLk (Scroll Lock) - refers to service keys. Its short description is scroll blocking. Designed for a screen display mode in which pressing the cursor keys leads to a shift not of the cursor as such, but of the entire contents of the screen. Now this key is used for this purpose very rarely, but, for example, in Excel it works. This is very convenient when editing large tables.

Pause/Break - pauses the computer (in DOS it worked everywhere, in modern operating systems - only while the computer was booting).

Numlock - Changes the numeric keypad mode. When turned on, the numeric keypad switches to the number input mode; when turned off, the additional keyboard can be used to control the cursor.

Additional numeric keypad.

These keys are a favorite among bank tellers with nimble fingers and anyone who has to type a lot of numbers. The numeric keypad resembles a calculator and is located on the right side of the keyboard. (However, you must press the Num Lock key for it to work. If you don't, you'll be stuck with the cursor keys.)

When Num Lock is turned off, the keys on the secondary numeric keypad will act as cursor keys. They show small arrows showing the direction the cursor is moving across the screen. (The number 5 key, which does not have an arrow, does nothing but combat low self-esteem.) In addition, the cursor is controlled by keys with the words “Home”, “End”, “PgUp” and “PgDn”.