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The Shift key on an English Windows keyboard (above the left "Ctrl" key) The Shift key⇧ Shift is a modifier key on a keyboard, used to type capital letters and other alternate "upper" characters. There are typically two Shift keys, on the left and right sides of the row below the home row.
The latter two display a menu with the currently selected input method highlighted, and debuted in Windows 8. ⊞ Win+⇧ Shift+Space goes through the list backwards. For the first two shortcuts going backwards is done by using the right ⇧ Shift key instead of the left. ⌘ Cmd+Space (not MBR)
On Wikipedia, access keys allow you to do a lot more—protect a page, show page history, publish your changes, show preview text, and so on. See the next section for the full list. Most web browsers require holding down one or two modifier keys to use an access key.
In computing, a modifier key is a special key (or combination) on a computer keyboard that temporarily modifies the normal action of another key when pressed together. By themselves, modifier keys usually do nothing; that is, pressing any of the ⇧ Shift, Alt, or Ctrl keys alone does not (generally) trigger any action from the computer.
While you'll need to contact your software vendor for specifics to your software, most browsers will allow you a temporary bypass by holding down the Shift key as you click web site links. Additionally, try using the following friendly URLs when accessing AOL Mail: "*.aol.com" "registration.aol.com" "webmail.aol.com"
The first update to the Windows PC keyboard in almost 30 years, the Copilot key will be available on laptops and desktop keyboards from Microsoft’s OEM partners beginning in February.
Some laptops and compact keyboards also have a Function Lock - FN Lock. On these devices, a Fn modifier key is used to combine keys to save room and add non-standard functionality; a common use is merging the row with keys F1- F12 with keys that adjust settings such as display brightness, media volume and playback, and keyboard illumination.
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