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    Which type of keyboard is most commonly used?

                         Tick ( ) if you know this.
                         ▶  The buttons on the keyboard are called keys.

                         ▶  The keys are divided into three categories.

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                     NUMBER KEYS                                                                      Home          Pg Up

                     The keyboard has the numbers 0 to 9 written on certain                            4      5      6
                     keys. These are called number keys. These keys are used to

                     type numbers.                                                                     1      2      3
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                     SPECIAL KEYS                                                                      Ins           Del

                     Apart from the alphabet and number keys, the keyboard also has some

                     special keys. They are used for doing particular tasks. Let us discuss some
                     special keys.

                     Spacebar key

                     The  Spacebar is  the longest  key on  the
                     keyboard.  It adds  space  between  words,

                     letters, sentences, and paragraphs.

                                            Enter key

                             Enter          The Enter key is used to move the cursor to the next line. A

                                            keyboard generally has two Enter keys.

                     Caps Lock key

                     The Caps Lock key is used to type text in uppercase. When the
                     Caps Lock key is on, the letters entered will appear in capital                        Caps
                                                                                                            Lock
                     letters. Pressing the Caps Lock key again will turn it off. Then,
                     you can again enter text in lowercase.

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