Using Your Notebook Computer
Using the Keyboard
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Correction keys
The
Insert
,
Back Space
, and
Delete
keys enable you to make corrections
in your documents.
Function keys
The twelve function keys along the top of the keyboard are used to
perform designated tasks. For example, in many applications,
F1
is the
Help
key. The task associated with each function key may vary from one
application to the next.
Escape key
The
Esc
(Escape) key is used to cancel commands.
Print Screen key
The
Print Screen
key takes an electronic snapshot of the screen and
places it in the Windows Clipboard. You can then paste the screen shot
into a document and print it.
Operator keys
Several keys are always used with at least one other key:
Ctrl
,
Alt
, and
Shift
. When held down with another key, the
Ctrl
(Control) and
Alt
(Alternate) keys offer another way to give commands. For example, in
many applications, instead of choosing the
Save
command from a menu,
you can hold down
Ctrl
and press
S
(referred to as Ctrl+S). The
Shift
key
is used to produce capital letters or special symbols such as @ and $.
Windows
®
key
The key with the
Windows
®
logo
displays the Windows
®
Start menu;
it’s the equivalent of clicking the Start button on the task bar. See
Combinations and functions with the Windows
®
key
for further
details.
Fn key
The
Fn
key is used in combination with other keys to issue commands.
See
Combinations and functions with the Fn key
.
Keys
Descriptions
