The keyboard is a multifunctional device, and not just a method for typing text. Although few know that it can completely replace the mouse. So, we'll tell you how to use the keyboard.
What can your keyboard do?
In the upper left corner is the Esc key, which is used to cancel the previous action or exit the programs. Next to it is a slender series of function keys (F1 to F12). They allow you to perform certain tasks, for example:
- F3 is used to activate the search function;
- F5 in browsers updates the page;
- F11 in browsers translates the page into full-screen mode, etc.
Learning to use the keyboard is easy. For example, immediately under these buttons are placed keys with numbers. Next to them you can see more and more symbols (for example, near the number 3 - number and #). Symbols are obtained by simultaneously pressing the modifier keys (Shift, Ctrl and Alt). For example, a question mark is obtained by pressing Shift + 7.
The central keys of your keyboard are letters, Russian and Latin. The language is switched if you press Ctrl + Shift or Shift + Alt.
Delete the printed ones with the Backspace or Delete buttons. Space is obtained by pressing the button itself with the bottom of the button. To go to the next line or send text to the search engine, press Enter. Caps Lock will only print in capital letters. Print Screen takes a screen shot that can be pasted into a Word or Paint document.
How to use the keyboard instead of a mouse?
If you need to know how to use the keyboard without a mouse, then we hasten to assure that there is nothing complicated here. In the "Control Panel" go to "Special Features", where you need to tick the "Enable keyboard control" (this is a subsection "Changes to the mouse settings").
In a text file or in a browser, you can print text using the following keys:
- Ctrl + V to paste;
- Ctrl + C to copy;
- Ctrl + X for cutting;
- Ctrl + Z to undo the action.
In the browser, you can close the current window by pressing Alt + F4, go to the tabs - Ctrl + Tab. Task Manager
How to use the wireless keyboard?
The wireless keyboard allows you to control the PC at a distance or without bothering wires. To connect to the system's USB connector, insert the receiver (small device) that comes with the keyboard. Most often, modern accessories do not require driver installation. But if a disk is attached to the wireless keyboard, install the driver from it.