The document provides information about the keys on a computer keyboard and their functions. It discusses the main types of keys including alphanumeric keys for typing letters and numbers, arrow keys for navigating, function keys for performing commands, and special keys like Enter, Esc, Tab, Shift, Ctrl and Alt. It also describes the purpose and use of keys like Caps Lock, space bar, backspace, delete, page up/down, numeric keypad, print screen, and scroll lock.

1. Identify group keys / keys on
computer keyboards and
their functions
Keys on Computer Keyboard,
It's Functions and Proper Use
and Handling of Keyboard
Prepared by:
PAUL C. GONZALES
Teacher I
ESCES - Midsayap West
District

2. The computer keyboards are very light and easy
to strike, giving your hands more convenience as
you use them in typing letters, numbers and
symbols.
It is the is a way to input letters or numbers into
the different applications or programs.
Most of the computer keyboards have 101 keys.
Concepts /Ideas:

3. How do you input
your documents on
the computer?
To do it, we will need the computer’s physical
keyboard to mirror the virtual one, which means
you can comfortably use your actual keyboard to
type the characters on our document.

4.  Alphanumeric Keys
 Arrow Keys
 Numeric Keypad
 Function Keys
 Special Keys
Basic Parts of the Keyboard
oEnter Key
oEscape Key
oTab Key
oCaps Lock.
oShift Key
oControl and Alternate Keys
oSpace Bar
oDelete (Del) Key
oBackspace
oPage Up (PgUp) Key
oPage town (Pgdn) Key
oMathematical or Operational Keys
oStatus Lights
oInsert Key
Special Keys

5. Basic Parts of the Keyboard
click on the
colored keys
to know its
functions
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Alphanumeric Keys
Function Keys Status Lights
Numeric
Keypad
Print
Scrn
Scroll
Lock
Pause
Break
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Keyboard
Keys

6.  These keys allow you to type letters, numbers and
punctuation marks.
 There are two modes that this key pad can be set
to.
Active if the Num Locks key (11) is tapped. The Num
Locks light should be on when active (10).
 When the light is off, this key pad is a duplicate of
the arrow keys and react the same as described in 8
above.
 Special note should be taken of the * / - + keys
as they are mathematical symbols.
Alphanumeric Keys
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7.  Used to move the insertion point
(cursor) inside documents.
Left - Right - Up - Down
Arrow Keys
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8.  This group of keys usually found at the right
side of the keyboard, resembles the keys on a
calculator.
 When the Num Lock light is on, you can use
the number keys (0 through 9) to enter
numbers.
 When the Num Lock is off, you can use these
keys to move the cursor around the screen
 To turn the light on or off, press the Num
Lock key.
Numeric Keypad
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9.  These keys may be on the left-hand
side of your keyboard or at the top
above the numbers.
 Each function key contains the letter
"F" and a number.
 Function keys perform different
tasks, depending on the program
being used.
Function Keys
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10.  Most often used to cancel commands,
(menu and dialog box)
 Press this key to return to the original
instruction. You can press Esc to quit a
task you are performing.
Escape Key
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11.  This key is used to indent the first
line in a paragraph.
 Primarily used to insert distance
between text. It is also used as a
movement key within Tables and
Dialog boxes.
Tab Key
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12.  This key is used to lock into the uppercase
alphabet mode. Press Caps Lock to change
the case of all letters you type. Press the key
again to return to the original case.
 When this key is activated (tapped) the
"Caps Lock" light goes on (10) and all the
alphabet keys are typed in UPPER CASE.
When active, if you hold the Shift key and
tap a letter, the letter will be typed in lower
case.
Caps Lock
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13.  This key is used to enter uppercase
characters. Press Shift in combination
with another key to type an uppercase
letter.
 When used with arrow keys, the
selecting feature is activated. Selecting
text is necessary prior to making
changes (i.e. Bold, Italic, etc.)
Shift Key
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14. You can use the Ctrl or Alt key in combination with another
key to perform a specific task.
Ex: Ctrl and S to save a document
Ctrl and Z to undo the last action
Ctrl and V to paste an object or text
Control Keys
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15. 2 keys, one for each hand.
Primarily used to access commands listed in
the menu bar.
Alt Keys or Modifier keys
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16.  This is a long bar beneath the letters used
to insert a blank Space between words.
 A computer knows when a word ends by
its space. This key should not be used to
insert distances between words. When a
large amount of space is need, the Tab key
should be used.
Space Bar
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17.  This key is used to remove or erase the
character to the right of the cursor.
Delete (Del) Key
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18.  This key is used to remove or erase the
character to the left of the cursor.
Backspace
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19.  This key les you move up one screenful of
text instantly.
Page Up (PgUp) Key
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20.  This key moves down one screenfull of the
document.
Page Down (Pgdn) Key
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21.  These keys are used for the mathematical
operations such as:
 addition (+)
 subtraction (-)
 multiplication (*)
 and division (/)
Mathematical or Operational Keys
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22.  This key is used to turn the overtype mode
on or off. When this is off, the letters to the
right of your cursor is typed over by whatever
text you type in. When this is on, the letters
to the right of your cursor move to the right
to fit in the text that you type in.
 To return to INSERT mode tap this key a
second time.
Insert Key
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23.  These lights indicate whether the Num
Lock, Scroll Lock or Caps Lock features are
on or off.
Status Lights
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24.  These keys when pressed, the start menu
will appear enabling the user to go to the
programs installed in the computer.
Widows Keys
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25.  If pressed, amenu will pop-up enabling the
user to choose from its selection of
whatever the user is going to do of the file
or item he selected.
 An alternative to right-clicking of an item
or file.
Menu Key
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26.  If pressed just once, it will capture the
picture or what we see in our desktop. We
should open the Paint program and hit the
paste so that we will be able to see and use
the picture that it captures.
Print Screen
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27.  It locks the scroll, disabling the user to
move or view the whole document.
 It disables the Page Up and Page Down
keys.
Scroll Lock
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28.  It freezes the screen once pressed and
press again to return to normal mode.
Pause
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29.  It consist the letters of the alphabet,
punctuations, and other symbols in where
the user will be able to encode his word
documents. Of course, the user should
save his work to enable him to view or
print his documents in the later time.
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