Keyboard Terms

moves the insertion point in the direction indicated by the arrow on each key.

• space bar
• back space
• arrow keys
• function keys

deletes the character to the left of the insertion point.

• backspace
• delete
• space bar
• tab key

capitalizes all letters when locked down

• shift
• caps lock
• home row keys
• control key

used to remove either the character ahead of or beneath the cursor, or  the currently-selected object.

• backspace
• tab key
• escape key
• delete

causes the insertion point to move to the left margin and down to the next line

• tab key
• enter/return
• delete
• backspace

key that interrupts the current operation

• escape
• backspace
• alternate key
• delete

moves the cursor to a preset position

• spacebar
• enter/return
• tab key
• escape key

inserts space between words and sentences

• tab key
• backspace
• enter/return
• space bar

opens the help information for the current software

• F1
• F5
• F8
• F11

refreshes the current page

• F1
• F5
• F8
• F11