should hold down the <SHIFT> key then press the corresponding key to get the character
you desire.
For example pressing the '7' key (on the 'top row' of the keyboard) produces a '7' whereas
holding down <SHIFT> then pressing '7' produces the character '&'.
Where upper and lower case alphabetical characters are concerned, using <SHIFT> will
allow you to type upper case characters (capital letters) when Caps Lock is off and lower
case character (small letters) when Caps Lock is on.
<Shift> can also be used in combination with other keys to provide additional functionality.
<CTRL>, like <SHIFT>, by itself, does nothing - rather it is used in conjunction with other
keys to perform certain functions.
<ALT>, like <SHIFT> and <CTRL>, by itself, does nothing - rather it is used in conjunction
with other keys to perform certain functions. One main feature of using the < ALT> key is, in
conjunction with the numeric keypad, to access characters which do not appear on the
keyboard such as ©, ®, ™, and letters with accents as found in foreign languages (ä, ë, ï, ö,
ü, for example). These are known as ASCII characters and can be accessed by typing in the
appropriate ASCII code whilst holding down the <ALT> key (see Appendix D).
Alternatively you can use the !Chars program which reside in the 'Apps' directory on the hard
disc and which can be accessed through the Apps icon on the Icon Bar - sometimes, though,
it can be quicker to use the keyboard short-cuts.
In RISC OS the 'End' key deletes the character after (to the right of) the cursor.
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