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Special Keys

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SPECIAL KEYS

There are many special keys on a keyboard – some are essential and others help you work faster.
Let’s have a look.

Please note: Throughout this lesson we will specify key combinations e.g. Ctrl+B – there is no need
to type the + sign. It’s just there to show that you need to press these two keys at the same time.

Key Purpose Test it!

Ctrl By itself, Ctrl (called the ‘control’1. Type your name in a new Word document.
key) does nothing. It is specifically2. Apply the bold effect to it, by selecting your
made for key combinations. name, and pressing Ctrl+B.
3. Choose a different font colour for your
You can use it for a bunch of name.
shortcuts such as Ctrl+B for Bold, 4. Now press Ctrl+Z to undo the last action.
Ctrl+Z for Undo and Ctrl+Y for Redo. 5. Press Ctrl+Y to redo the last action.
You can also use it with the mouse 6. Hover your cursor over the white page,
for added functionality. hold the Ctrl key in and roll the scroll
button on your mouse upwards and
downwards. See? You can easily zoom in
and out using this method in almost any
program.
7. Save the document as ‘Keyboarding’ and
keep it open for the next exercises.

Shift Use Shift together with alphabetical Type the following in a new paragraph:
letters, to capitalise single letters.
Your birthday is in April, right?
Using it in combination with buttons
that have two characters on, will Note: the first Y will be capitalised
result in the top character being automatically. Use Shift+A to capitalise the A
typed. Look at the number row – the for April. The question mark can be found on
1 has a ! above it. Press Shift+1 to the bottom row, next to the full stop. Use
get an exclamation mark. Shift+/ for the ?.

Now try this paragraph:

She exclaimed: “No way!” when she saw what


tricks my dog could do (like walking on his hind
legs!)

Cool trick: Insert an oval shape in Word and


press Shift while drawing the oval – see how it
forms a perfect circle!

Save the document.


Key Purpose Test it!

Caps Caps lock is used when you want to Type the following in a new paragraph:
lock type more than a letter or two in
upper case. This acts as a switch – HOORAY! The holiday is FINALLY HERE!
press it once then all letters you type
Note: Use Caps lock to type the words in
will be capitalised until you press it
uppercase.
again.
Save the document.

Tab Tab can be used to make equal Making equal spaces


spaces in a Word document.
Type the following:
It is also used to jump between text
fields. Bananas R3
Apples R4
Pears R5

Note: use the Tab key once or twice to create


equal spaces between the fruit names and
amounts.

Save the document.

Jumping between text boxes


Open the paragraph dialogue box in Word

Press Tab and see how it jumps between the


text boxes. Now try Shift+Tab to jump
backwards.

Press the Esc-key (escape) to close the dialogue


box.

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