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Appendix b special keys on your keyboard – Apple Power Macintosh 9600 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 lets
you quit a program.

The following table describes what you can do with the special keys on your
keyboard. The special keys on your keyboard depend on the model of
keyboard you have; some keyboards do not have all the keys listed.

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.

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num

lock

clear

caps

lock

Appendix B
Special Keys on Your Keyboard

Read this appendix to learn

how to use the special

keys on your keyboard.