The Typewriter Area
The typewriter area provides a standard (QWERTY) typewriter keyboard plus
additional keys with special uses and capabilities. The special keys include:
ESC
The ESC (Escape) key , located at the top left
of
the keyboard,
is
a program-
controlled key, often used
to
expedite leaving or entering a program or a
program function at non-routine times.
TAB
The TAB key, located two rows below the ESC key, can be program-
controlled to perform tab functions.
RETURN
The RETURN key
is
the oversize key located on the right side
of
the typewriter
area,
in
the middle two rows. You use this key to transmit a command or
information to the computer.
BACKSPACE
The BACKSPACE
is
the key farthest right on the top row
of
the typewriter area.
Pressing the BACKSPACE key causes the cursor, and any characters
to
the right
of
it, to move to the left. Any characters
to
the left
of
the cursor are erased.
DEL
The DELETE
is
located just to the right
of
the top row
of
the typewriter area.
Pressing the DEL (Delete) key deletes the character at the cursor po
si
tion. Any
characters to
th
e right
of
the cursor move to the left.
Using the Amiga Keyboard
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