Good afternoon, dear readers! In this article, I will show you where the Win, Shift, Space, Backspace, Num Lock, Ctrl, Fn, Enter, Alt, Insert keys are located on the keyboard. I will also explain what they mean and what they are used for.
Where is the button on the keyboard:
The Win(Windows) key on the keyboard is usually located between the left Ctrl and Alt keys, also Win can be located between AltGr and ≣ Menu. The Win button is required to launch the Start menu.
The Shift key on the keyboard is used to enter capital letters, in combination Shift + the required letter. Shift is also required to enter characters on number keys. 
The Space key is used for spacebar. 
The Backspace key is necessary to delete characters in front of the cursor. Also used to return to the previous page in the browser or the previous window in the program.
Some keyboards are missing textBackspace, only an arrow is drawn on the key. 
The Num Lock key is necessary to turn on and off the numeric register (number buttons) located on the right side of the keyboard. 
The Ctrl or control key is system button, mainly used in keyboard shortcuts as a modifier. It is usually located in the lower left corner. 
Fn is the modifier key usedon compact keyboard layouts, mainly laptops. Necessary for combining functions, usually located in the lower left corner. 
Where is the Enter button on the keyboard?
Key Enter is necessary to confirm an action, feed a line, select a menu item, etc.Enter is one of the largest keys on the keyboard. usually located on the right side. 
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Hello to all blog readers. Tell me, friends, have you ever wondered what great functionality a keyboard contains? Most people don’t even realize that it can be used to perform actions that can ease and. Isn't it sad that application developers sit and spend hours every day writing commands that assign useful functions to key combinations, but only a few use these combinations.
So, it seems to me that the time has come to correct this oversight, so that the work will be easier, and the work of the developers will not be in vain. In this article I will try to explain in detail how to use the keyboard on a laptop. Agree, not everyone knows what, for example, the “pg dn” button is needed for. But there are still a lot of such buttons, and they all carry some kind of useful function. Let’s figure it out together today exactly what functions they contain. For clarity, I have posted below two photographs of keyboards: with and without a number pad. They are most often found in laptop designs.
Keyboard with number pad
Keyboard without number pad
Entering text information
Entering numerical information
Any keyboard contains numbers in the top row, but typing numbers from it is not always convenient. It is more common to work with the button layout as on a calculator, so the keyboards have an additional numeric pad.
The first step is to learn how to turn on the digital panel, although it should be said right away that it is not available in all laptop models, but now it is a rarity and, as a rule, is found in almost every laptop computer.
To better understand how to include numbers, we will use two keyboards from different laptops (for clarity), one with a built-in Numpad, and the other without it.
- A laptop with a digital pad (see the picture at the beginning of the article). To activate it, click on “Numlock”.
- A laptop without a number pad (picture below).
If you don’t have it, then you can use an additional one, although this was provided by laptop manufacturers. When you turn on " Numlk"On a laptop keyboard without a separate number pad, certain symbol keys begin to play its role. You can see this in the next photo.
Red circles show what will be printed on the screen when " Numlk».
On keyboards, the numeric keypad activation mode is usually signaled LED indicator. Try pressing the " Numlk" or " Num Lock» Observe which indicator indicates this mode on your keyboard.
Function keys
This section will be entirely devoted to an overview of the main functional buttons that are used on the computer, and we will also talk in detail about the purpose of these keys.
"Scroll lock"
This button is almost never used today, at least for me. When disabled, it does not perform any functions other than changing the position of the cursor, and when enabled, it makes the mouse cursor move the screen itself, for example, it moves the page in the browser without any clicks.
"Break"
When transferring from English language you can understand that the main function of this button is to stop or cancel some action.
"Insert"
It is also at the stage of extinction, since the combination “Ctrl + C” and “Ctrl + V” has long been used instead. You may have already guessed about its function, and if so, its function was to copy and paste files and folders. Most often it is used in conjunction with “Ctrl” and “Shift”. If used together with the first key, the “copy” command will be issued, and if used together with the second, the “paste” command will be initialized.
"Fn"
Now let's talk about the button, which today is a universal solution for all laptops. Its essence lies in the fact that, when combined with different keys, it is capable of turning on and off different hardware parts of the laptop and changing their states. Its functionality is best seen in combinations with f1... f12. Take a closer look at the icons next to the names of these keys; they are highlighted in the same color as the “Fn” button. Using them you can understand what will happen when used together with “Fn”.
Below is a series of functional buttons with icons; they may be different on your laptop. Let's look at their purpose.
Pressing together with the " key Fn":
- F1 - enable or disable computer sleep mode
- F2 - enable or disable the WiFi module on the laptop
- F5 - decrease monitor screen brightness
- F6 -increase monitor screen brightness
- F7 - turn off the monitor
- F8 -switch display modes between laptop monitor and external device- a second monitor or projector
- F9 - disable the touchpad when in use computer mouse
- F10 - mute sound
- F11 -decrease sound volume
- F12 - increase sound volume
"Page up" and "Page down"
Translated from English, “page” means page, and “up, down” means top, bottom. These buttons are used to scroll the visible part of the screen exactly to the height of the application window being viewed in operating system. But today the mouse wheel is more often used for this purpose.
"Win"
This button on the keyboard is presented in the form of a logo, a flag in a circle. Also designated as “win”. Used to activate the start menu, which in turn serves as one of the ways to launch various kinds of programs. Also, in some applications it is used in combination with others in order to activate or launch some additional option or function.
For example, Win+L - blocks the computer. To continue, you must enter the user password.
"Del"
I think it’s not worth talking a lot about the “del” button, that is, “delete”, since it is immediately clear that it is used to delete various files and folders.
Some keys have been omitted, such as "Ctrl", "Alt" and "Tab" due to the fact that they are common shortcut keys and do not do anything in themselves. important functions do not comply. Although "Tab" does different functions: switching between items in system windows, tabulating in word processor. But for all the time I’ve been using the computer, I rarely used it, only “Alt” + “Tab” - switching between windows.
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In this lesson I want to tell you about the purpose of the keys, when you look at them it is not immediately clear what should happen when you press them. These, of course, are not alphanumeric keys, everything is clear with them - what is drawn will be displayed when pressed. True, on some alphanumeric keys, three symbols are drawn, and it is also not immediately clear how to display any of them. I will also tell you in this lesson how, using which keys and in which mode to display each of the symbols drawn on the key.
Let's take a look at a regular keyboard.
I highlighted in red the keys with which everything is more or less clear; these are symbolic keys (letters, numbers, signs). The only thing I will dwell on in more detail in terms of these keys is how to display all the symbols drawn on these keys, but a little lower.
But the meaning of the keys highlighted in blue is most likely not clear to beginners. And so now I will describe the meaning of each such key separately.
I'll start from the top left corner.
"Esc" key. Reads like "Escape".
This key usually CANCELS an action. For example, if you right-click on the desktop and open the screen properties window, then pressing the “Esc” key will instantly close this window. In any game, pressing the “Esc” key will most likely exit to the game menu, and if you press this key again, the game will continue. In any browser ( Internet Explorer, Opera, FireFox, etc.), when entering the address of a site, pressing the “Esc” key will return you to the original address value, to the address home page. And so on.
Just remember - THE "Esc" KEY CANCELS THE PREVIOUS ACTION!
Keys "F1-F12".
This function keys, i.e. when you press these keys
SOME ACTION IS HAPPENINGIN different programs these actions are different. Typically these keys are used as hot keys or in combination with other keys. For example, in most programs, the “F1” key is a call for help, help.
The key combination “Alt+F4” in Windows closes the current window. In any browser, the “F5” key is a page refresh.
"Print Screen/SysRq" key. Reads like "Print Screen".
Using this key you can do
SCREEN CAPTUREThose. in fact, when you press this button, no visible actions occur, but in fact, the picture of the photographed screen goes into memory (clipboard), from where it can then be retrieved by pasting it into any graphic editor, such as "Paint" or "Photoshop". By the way, if you press this key together with the “Alt” key (highlighted green), i.e. “Alt+PrintScreen”, then not the entire screen will be photographed, but only the active window!
Scroll Lock key. Read as "Scroll Lock".
The essence of the action of this button is that when this button is turned on (this is indicated by the corresponding indicator light), using the cursor keys (arrow keys, Page Up, Page Down) you can move the screen image, not the cursor. In general, I found the use of this button only in ExcelE, where it really works.
Pause/Break key. 
Usually, from the moment you turn on your computer until Windows loads, you only have time to see the splash screen on the screen. Windows boot. But in fact, at the time of boot, some information about the system is displayed on the screen (the presence RAM, hard drive capacity, etc.), so that
HAVE TIME TO SEEFor this information, you need to press the “PAUSE” button; to continue, you can press any button. In general, this button in combination with the “Ctrl” key was actively used at one time in DOS applications for
INTERRUPTSprogram operation. Now the function of this button is performed by the TASK MANAGER.
Num Lock key.
This key
INCLUDES NUMERIC KEYPADLocated on the right side of the keyboard. If this key is turned on (as indicated by the indicator light), then the numeric keypad will work like a calculator, i.e. When pressed, numbers will be displayed.
If this key is turned off (the indicator is not lit), then the number keys will work in a different mode. The “1” and “7” keys will work like the “End” and “Home” keys - moving the cursor to the end and beginning of the line. The “3” and “9” keys will work as the “Page Up” and “Page Down” keys - moving the cursor one screen up and down. The keys “2”, “4”, “8”, “6” will work as arrow keys, i.e. in cursor control mode.
In addition, if you set SPECIAL FEATURES for the mouse in the CONTROL PANEL, then when the “Num look” key is turned off, you can control the mouse cursor using the keys “4” - left, “6” - right, “8” - up, “2” - down.
"Page Up" and "Page Down" keys.
These keys allow you to scroll up and down the screen. Keys highlighted in blue only work if the Num Lock key is turned off (the indicator is off). These keys can and should be used in any text editors, any browsers, in general, anywhere where information does not fit on one screen in height.
Home and End keys.
Using these keys, the cursor moves to the beginning (Home key) and the end (End key) of the line. Or to the beginning and end of the list (in Explorer). Keys highlighted in blue only work if the Num Lock key is turned off (the indicator is off).
By the way, if you press the “Home” key together with the “Ctrl” key (highlighted in green), you will go directly to the first (topmost) page. And if you press the “End” key together with the “Ctrl” key, the transition will be carried out immediately to the last (bottom-most) page.
"Insert" or "Ins" key.
The "Insert" key switches between INSERT and REPLACE modes. In mode
INSERTSIf you type between two words, the right word will move to the right and new text will be inserted after the left word. Like this: “left” “center” “right” - I inserted the word “center” between the words “left” and “right”. And in mode
REPLACEMENTSthe right word will be overwritten - replaced by the inserted word.
Like this: “left” “center”, i.e. the word “right” will be completely erased.
Sometimes you just want to disable this key, because... When typing text in WordE, you can accidentally click on this button and turn on the replacement mode, and at the moment of editing the already typed text you don’t notice how what you typed is overwritten. Therefore, I recommend that you sometimes pay attention to the status bar in WordE, there is an indication of the “Insert” key. In addition, in WordE you can disable this key altogether, but this is not covered in this lesson.
This key is also used in combination with the “Ctrl” and “Shift” keys (highlighted in green).
Key combination “Ctrl+Insert” - copying selected text. Same as “Ctrl+C”.
Key combination “Shift + Insert” - inserts selected text. Same as “Ctrl+V”.
"Delete" or "Del" key.
Using the "Delete" key you can
DELETEone character to the right in any text. Or delete all selected text. Or delete a file or folder. By the way, if you delete a file using the “Shift+Delete” key combination (the “Shift” keys are highlighted in green), the file will be deleted bypassing the trash can, i.e. it will no longer be possible to restore it from the recycle bin.
The key highlighted in blue only works if the Num Lock key is turned off (the indicator is off).
In addition, the "Del" key is used in combination with the "Ctrl" and "Alt" keys (highlighted in green). When you press the key combination “Ctrl+Alt+Del”, the “Task Manager” will open.
Cursor keys - arrows.
Using these keys
CURSOR MOVESThe cursor is a blinking vertical bar in text editors or a highlighted rectangle in any file manager.
Keys highlighted in blue only work if the Num Lock key is turned off (the indicator is off).
The cursor keys can be used in combination with the Shift and Ctrl keys (highlighted in green). This is especially useful in text editors.
The key combination “Shift+right/left arrow” - selects one character from the right/left.
The key combination “Ctrl + right/left arrow” - moves the cursor one word to the right/left.
The key combination “Shift+up/down arrow” - selects one line up/down.
The key combination “Ctrl + up/down arrow” - moves the cursor one paragraph/line up/down.
BackSpace or Left Arrow key. Reads like "Backspace".
With this key you can
DELETEone character to the left or the entire selected text.
IN file managers This button is used to move up one level (one folder). In photo viewing programs - go back one photo.
The key combination “Alt+BackSpacr” - cancels the previous action. Same as “Ctrl+Z”.
Enter key. Read as "Enter".
There are two Enter keys on the keyboard. If you often work with numbers on the numeric keypad, I recommend that you use the “Enter” key, which is located on the right, bottom part of the keyboard.
The Enter key is used to
CONFIRMATIONSany actions, to open files, to launch programs, to go to new line.
Shift keys. Read as "Shift".
Shift key is used
TO SWITCH REGISTERcharacters. Those. if the "Shift" key is pressed, then the letters will be printed in capitals. Like this: SHIFT KEY.
Additionally, the Shift key is often used in combination with the Ctrl and Alt keys. For example, the key combinations “Ctrl+Shift” or “Alt+Shift” switch the keyboard layout.
"Ctrl" keys. Read as "Control".
Alt keys. Read as "Alt". 
I combined the meanings of these keys because... they really are the same. These keys are used
TO EXPAND FUNCTIONALITYother keys, i.e. "Ctrl" and "Alt" keys are used
IN COMBINATIONSwith other keys to perform any actions.
"Context menu" key.
Using this key
THE CONTEXT MENU IS CALLEDExactly the same as if you pressed RIGHT button mice. The menu will correspond to the program you are working in, i.e. active program. Or if you press this button while on the “Desktop”, a menu corresponding to the active element of the Desktop will open.
Windows or Win key.
Pressing this key opens the main Windows menu- “START” button menu.
In addition, this key is used in Windows in combination with other keys, making it easier and faster to launch any programs or perform any actions.
For example, the key combination “Win+D” minimizes all windows.
Key combination “Win+E” - launch “Explorer”. And so on. I will make a separate lesson about key combinations.
Spacebar key.
This key is used
FOR SEPARATIONbetween themselves symbols, words, i.e. to insert a space character - indent.
By the way, if replace mode is enabled (using the “Insert” key), the “Space” key works like the “Delete” key, i.e. erases the character on the right.
Sometimes the Spacebar is used to confirm some action, i.e. like the Enter key.
Caps Lock key. Pronounced "Caps Lock".
The "Caps Lock" key is used in the same way as "Shift"
TO SWITCH REGISTERcharacters. Those. If the Caps Lock key is turned on (the corresponding indicator is lit), then the letters will be printed in capitals. Like this: CAPS LOCK KEY.
Tab key. Reads like "Tab".
Using this key you can create a “red line” in text editors, i.e. When you press this button, several space characters are inserted at once.
Using this button you can bypass all contextual elements active window. This can be useful when the mouse suddenly stops working or is not there at all for some reason. To make it clearer, go to Explorer and press the “Tab” key. You will see how the cursor jumps from one context element to another.
The Tab key is also used in combination with the Alt key to switch tasks in Windows.
Now, as I promised, I’ll tell you how to display all the symbols drawn on a key.
For example, I’ll take the “?” key located near the right “Shift” key.
There are already four characters per key. The secret is in the “Shift” key and the keyboard layout.
Those. to display "." (dots) the Russian keyboard layout must be enabled.
To display “,” (comma), you need to press this key together with the “Shift” key in the Russian keyboard layout.
To display “/” (slash), you need to switch to the English layout and press this key. To display "?" (question mark) you need to press this key together with the “Shift” key in the English layout. That's the whole secret.
The same goes for other keys that have several symbols on them. For some special national symbols, you need to switch to the national layout accordingly.
