Key Categories: Character Keys

The first category is made of keys used to display readable characters on the screen. To display a character or to get the equivalent character of a key, you have to press its corresponding key. The keys in this category include:

Letters a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

Numbers 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Unlike the mouse, the keyboard shows its presence on the screen only when you are typing (in a text-based document). In that case, the object that shows the presence of the keyboard is called a caret. We will come back to it when we perform word processing. The caret allows you to know what section of the document would receive a letter that you type. If you are typing in a text document, it is very important for you to know at all times where the caret is.