[hwinkb01] Key usage

Key		Windows	DOS
Shift	Keyboard modifier	[A] - gives A (uppercase) [@/2] - gives @ (character at the top of the key)	As for windows
[Shift Lock] or [Caps Lock]	Sets single character keys to uppercase	[A] - gives A [@/2] gives 2	As for Windows
[Esc] or [Escape]	Sends a break command (Ascii 27) to the CPU. The program interprets the break.	Cancels current operation For example Close a dialog box in a database - cancel add	As for Windows
[Tab]	Sends tab character (Ascii 09)	* In a dialog box jumps to the next object. * In WP inserts the Tab character	As for Windows
[Control] or [Ctrl] (sometimes written ^)	Keyboard modifier - used with other keys to change their Ascii value.	Examples [Ctrl]+[C] - sends an Ascii break command	Examples [Ctrl]+[P] Echo screen output to printer. (Use [Ctrl]+[P] again to stop)
[Return] or [Enter]	Sends CR character (Ascii 13)	* In WP used to insert a paragraph end marker. * In a dialog box will accept the contents of the dialog box.	As for Windows
[Backspace]	Deletes the character before the edit cursor
[Delete]	Deletes the character on the edit cursor
Function keys [F1], [F2] .. [F12]	Send a not printable Ascii value to the CPU, which is then interpreted by the software.	Result depends on the software. For example: [F1] - Help	As for Windows
Arrow keys	Direction control	* In WP - moves the cursor round the screen. (Not necessarily in a straight line) * In SS - moves the cell pointer * In a menu - moves the highlight bar. * In a game - changes the direction of a moving object
[Break]/[Reset]	On the keyboard generally no effect on it's own.	For example: [Control]+[Break] may stop the current software	In Some Programming languages will break out of a looping instruction.
Numeric keypad	With the [Num Lock] on enters numbers, otherwise direction and editing keys.

Keyboard - Key usage