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Appendix:English writing device keyboards

In English-speaking countries keyboards have been used for typewriters, computer terminals, word processors, computers, and various hand-held devices. The largest natural grouping of keys is those corresponding to the 26 letters of the alphabet. Other standard groups are the keys assigned to the 10 numerical digits and to certain punctuation marks. Editing and formatting are less standardized. Typewriters and printing terminals lacked many keys that are common on computer keyboards. Many keyboards have a set of numbered function keys, often 10 or 12, which may be assigned functions by software. Here are other common keys and words used to specify them, some only in print. (Any key name can optionally have "key" added, e.g. "Enter" could be called the "Enter key".) Used on typewriter keyboards, printing terminals, and modern computers tab, Tab delete, Delete, del, Del bksp, BkSp, bk sp, Bk Sp shift, Shift enter, Enter caps lock Used on printing terminals and modern computers F1, help key* control key*, control, Control, ctrl*, Ctrl, ctl, Ctl alt, Alt, ALT key break, Break pause, Pause escape, Escape Used on modern computers print screen, prtsc, PrtSc, prt sc, Prt Sc home, Home page up*, pageup, pgup*, PgUp*, pg up, Pg Up page down*, pagedown, pgdn*, PgDn* end, End right arrow left arrow [*] Appears in a OneLook Dictionary