Key Combinations

In the Action Keys section, we saw that some keys can be combined to produce uppercase letters or to access the upper symbols of some keys. Keys are also combined for many other reasons. When this site, a book or any other document wants you to combine keys, the request will usually specify how to use/press those keys; this sometimes differs from one book or document to another.
In some situations, you have to press keys simultaneously, which means that you may be expected to press two or more keys at the same time, or almost at the same time. In some other situations, you may have to press and release one key, followed by another.

For our lessons on this site, here are the conventions we will use:

if you are asked to Do this

1- Press T

* Press the T key once and release the key

(you press and release immediately; you don't hold the key)

2- Type t

Press the T key once and release the key

3- Press Ctrl + T

* Press and hold Ctrl

* While you are still holding Ctrl, press the t key
* Then release Ctrl

4- press Ctrl + Alt + Delete
* Press and hold Ctrl
* While you are still holding Ctrl, press and hold Alt
* While you are still holding Ctrl and Alt, press Delete
* Then release all keys
5- press Alt, V
* Press and release Alt
* Then press and release the v key

6- Alt, F, C
* Press and release Alt
* Then press and release F
* Finally press and release c