Appendix c special keys on your keyboard – Apple Power Macintosh 6200 Series User Manual

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Your computer keyboard contains certain special keys that typewriter
keyboards don’t have. Many of these keys allow you to give commands to the
computer without using the mouse. For example, in many application
programs, pressing the x (Command) key at the same time as the Q key is
often an alternative method of quitting a program.

The following table describes what you can do with the special keys on your
keyboard. The number of special keys on your keyboard may vary from this
list; it depends on the model of keyboard you have.

Special keys on Apple keyboards

Arrow keys

Use to move the insertion point, as an alternative to using the
pointer. In some programs, the arrow keys have other functions.

Caps Lock key

Use to capitalize a series of letters (numbers and symbols
aren’t affected).

Clear key

Use to delete the current selection (or use the Delete key).
In some programs, Clear has other functions.

x

(Command) key

Use in combination with other keys as an alternative to
choosing a menu command.

continued

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Read this appendix to learn

how to use the special

keys on your keyboard.

caps

lock

num

lock

clear

Appendix C
Special Keys on Your Keyboard

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