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Commonly used basic keyboard operation commands are listed below:

                            Shortcut keys    Task to be performed        Shortcut keys    Task to be performed
                          Ctrl+N             Creating a new file       Ctrl+X             Cut

                          Ctrl+O             Open a file               Ctrl+V             Paste
                          Ctrl+S             Save a file               Ctrl+F             Find option
                          Ctrl+P             Print                     Ctrl+C             Copy


                         Shutting down the Computer


                 After we are done with our work and we are in no need to use a computer, then, it is always advisable to do proper
                 shutdown of the system. Shutting down a computer means sending all the operating system files back to the hard
                 disk and saving all the work into a proper secondary storage device followed by switching off the power supply to
                 all the important components of the computer.

                 The steps to shut down a computer are:

                 Step 1   Click on Start button. The Start menu appears.

                 Step 2   Select the Power button in the bottom-right corner.
                 Step 3   Select Shut down option.

                 OR
                 Step 1    On the desktop, press Alt + F4 keys. It will display the Shut Down Windows screen.

                 Step 2   Select the Shut down option.


                         Using Keyboard

                 A keyboard is an input device used to type text, numbers and commands into the computer, as shown in Figure

                                                    Function keys                  Command keys









                          Control keys






                                           Windows keys
                                                                                  Navigation keys   Enter keys


                 Function keys
                 Keys labelled from F1 to F12 are function keys. These are sets of keys on a computer keyboard that perform specific
                 functions within software applications and the operating system. Their functions differ from program to program.
                 For example F1 key in most programs is to get help on that program.



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