Keyboard Sections
The keyboard consists of three main sections:
- Main block (letter and system keys, located on the far left)
- Control block (between the letter and number blocks)
- Number block (on the far right, if available)
Main Block: Letters, Numbers, and System Keys
Bottom Row (First Row)
- In the very bottom row is the space bar — a long key in the center.
- To the left of the space bar:
- Alt – auxiliary key.
- Windows key – opens the Start menu.
- Ctrl (Control) – used in key combinations.
- To the right of the space bar:
- Alt.
- Context menu key (may not be present on some keyboards).
- Ctrl (Control).
Second Row (Shift Row — Letters on the Left)
- Shift – long key on the left and right (changes letter case).
- Between the Shift keys are the letters:
- Z, X, C, V, B, N, M
- To the right of M:
- , (comma)
- . (period)
- / (slash)
Third Row (Caps Lock Row — Letters in the Middle)
- Caps Lock – on the left (enables uppercase letters).
- Then come the letters:
- A, S, D, F, G, H, J, K, L
- To the right of L:
- ; (semicolon)
- ' (apostrophe)
- In the far-right corner:
- Enter – moves to a new line.
Fourth Row (Tab Row — Letters on the Top)
- Tab – on the left (creates an indent).
- Then come the letters:
- Q, W, E, R, T, Y, U, I, O, P
- To the right of P:
- [ (opening bracket)
- ] (closing bracket)
- After them:
- Enter key.
Fifth Row (Number Row — Above the Letters)
- ` (grave accent / tilde) – on the left.
- Then come the numbers:
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0
- Next:
- - (minus)
- = (equals)
- To the right:
- Backspace – deletes characters.
Sixth Row (Function Keys — Top of the Keyboard)
- Esc (Escape) – top-left corner (cancels an action).
- Next to it are:
- F1 – F12 – function keys.
- To the right:
- Print Screen, Scroll Lock, Pause
Control Block (Middle Section)
- Arrow keys (bottom) – for cursor movement.
- Above the arrow keys:
- Insert, Delete – insert and delete.
- Home, End – beginning and end of a line.
- Page Up, Page Down – scrolling.
Number Block (On the Right, If Available)
- Num Lock – enables numeric keypad.
- 0–9 – main numbers.
- *, +, -, / – mathematical operations.
- Enter – confirmation key.