Important Keys

A key that deletes/erases to the left of the cursor.

• Backspace

• Delete

• Insert

• Spacebar

A key that deletes/erases to the right of the cursor.

• Backspace

• Delete

• Insert

• Spacebar

The keys that your fingers rest lightly on while you key using correct typing technique.

• Anchor Keys

• List Key

• Function Keys

• Set of Six

A key on the keyboard that sets an input mode which types the letters in uppercase. Used when you need to type three or more sequential capital letters.

• Caps Lock

• Num Lock

• Shift

• Arrows

A key on the keyboard that serves as a shortcut key to the menu bar and other tasks/symbols.

• Alt

• Ctrl

• Insert

• Home

A key on the keyboard that is used as a shortcut key to perform a specific task. A shortcut to the toolbar button or to select multiple items at once.

• Alt

• Ctrl

• Insert

• Home

A set of four keys on a keyboard that are used for moving the cursor/insertion point up, down, left or right.

Shortcut: Select Text without using a mouse: hold down with arrow keys.

• Caps Lock

• Num Lock

• Shift

• Arrows

A key on the keyboard that is used to cancel out of a command box, menu, full screen, text selection, active cell - but doesn't close a program.

• Alt

• Ctrl

• Insert

• Esc

A key on the keyboard that is used to move the cursor to the beginning of the line. (This is not a part of the 8 home row keys.)

• Alt

• Ctrl

• Insert

• Home

A key on the keyboard that is used to move the cursor to the end of the line.

• Alt

• Ctrl

• End

• Home