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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
Using the keyboard
Your computer’s keyboard contains character keys, control keys,
function keys, and special Windows
®
keys.
(Sample Illustration) Keyboard
Character keys
Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a
typewriter, except that:
❖
The space bar creates a space character instead of just passing
over an area of the page.
❖
The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are not
interchangeable.
❖
The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not
interchangeable.
Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
(Sample Illustration) Ctrl, Fn, and Alt keys
The
Ctrl
,
Fn
, and
Alt
keys do different things depending on the
program you are using. For more information, see your program
documentation.
