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Shorcut Keys

The document discusses the different types of keys on a keyboard including character keys, function keys, control keys, navigation keys, and toggle keys. It also provides a list of common keyboard shortcuts.

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Shorcut Keys

The document discusses the different types of keys on a keyboard including character keys, function keys, control keys, navigation keys, and toggle keys. It also provides a list of common keyboard shortcuts.

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Keyboard is like a type-writer.

A keyboard, normally, consists of 104


keys. These keys are classified into different group of keys.

Character keys These keys include letters, numbers, and punctuation


marks. On pressing any character key, the corresponding character is
displayed on the screen.

Function keys There are 12 functional keys above the key board which
are used to perform certain functions depending on the operating
system or the software currently being executed. These keys are placed
at the top of the key board and can easily be identified with the letter F
followed by a number ranging from 1 to 12.

Control keys Alt, Ctrl, Shift, Insert, Delete, Home, End, PgUp, PgDn,
Esc and Arrow keys are control keys.

Navigation keys These include four arrows, Page Up and Page Down,
Home and End. These keys are normally used to navigate around a
document or screen.
Toggle keys Scroll Lock, Num lock, Caps Lock are three toggle keys.
The toggle state is indicated by three LEDs at the right-top side of the
keyboard. For example, on pressing caps lock, letters typed by the user
will appear in upper case. On pressing again, letters are typed on the
screen in lower case.

Miscellaneous keys These keys include Insert, delete, escape, print


Screen etc.

Keyboard shortcuts are defined as a series of keys, sometimes


with combination that execute tasks that typically involve the use of
mouse or other input devices.
List of Keyboard Shortcuts

Control A (ctrl a) Select/ highlight all


Control B (ctrl b) Bold
Control C (ctrl c) Copy
Control D (ctrl d) Open Font Dialogue Box
Control E (ctrl e) Align center
Control F (ctrl f) Find and Replace
Control G (ctrl g) Group
Control H (ctrl h) Find and Replace
Control I (ctrl I) Italics
Control J (ctrl j) Align Justify
Control N (ctrl n) New page
List of Keyboard Shortcuts

Control O (ctrl o) Open


Control P (ctrl p) Print
Control S (ctrl s) Save
Control U (ctrl u) Underline
Control V (ctrl v) Paste
Control W (ctrl w) Close
Control X (ctrl x) Cut
Control Y (ctrl y) Redo
Control Z (ctrl z) Undo
List of Keyboard Shortcuts

Control [ (ctrl [ ) Increase line spacing


Control ] (ctrl ] ) Decrease line spacing
Control F2 (ctrl f2) Print preview
Control F4 (ctrl f4) Close window
Control F6 (ctrlf6) Navigate
Control F12(ctrl f12) Find File
Alt F4 Shut Down
F1 Help
F3 Search Result
F5 Find and Replace
F7 Check Spelling and Grammar
F8 Highlight/Select
F10 Minimize Window
F12 Save As

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