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Keyboarding
Keyboarding techniques describe the best ways to type properly and efficiently. Questions about how to increase typing speed, decrease discomfort, and other questions related to typing on a keyboard belong here.
1,144 Questions
How do you make a star using the alt key?
★ copy and paste this. if you want more alt codes go to this website http://www.tedmontgomery.com/tutorial/ALTchrc.html okay bye now =)
hold onto the ALT and press the numbers 9733 then let go of the ALT key. you should get this ★
press ALT 9734 for a hollowed out star ☆.
Is it better to write in cursive or in print?
It depends on what you're personally comfortable with AND whether or not you think others will be able to read it (if it is meant for others to do so). I personally write with a combination of boths cursive and print. It seems weird, but it is still clearly written and readable. With technology on the rise, it seems that the art of cursive (or handwriting, or just writing period) seems to going out the door.
What character spacing setting inserts more space between characters?
I am not sure if you meant Unicode characters. If so,
] [ En space,
] [ Figure space,
] [ Ideographic space, and
] [ Em space inserts more spaces between chars.
If you mean CSS settings,
You can use {word-spacing:10px} to have more space between words and
{letter-spacing:10px} to have more space between letters.
Why does the Keyboard backspace key not delete?
In Word 2003, click on Tools | Options | Edit tab | check the "Typing replaces selection" box | OK.
What does pressing f12 on a computer do?
One of the biggest differences between a typewriter keyboard and the computer Answers.com is the row of keys at the top of the keyboard that are labeled F1 through F12. Commonly referred to as Function Keys, these keys were frequently used in the good old days of DOS programs. In today's Windows world of computers, you can probably use your computer without ever using one of these keys. Yet, these function keys provide some interesting shortcuts for common computer functions that can be useful tools in everyday computing. The function keys are frequently used in combination with other keys such as the CTRL key, the ALT key, and the Shift key. This results in a plethora of possible keyboard shortcuts.
Here is a brief rundown of the function key and what they can do for you.
F1
As a throwback to DOS days, you will find that the F1 key will often bring up a help menu. If you press F1 while working in a program, help for that program will usually appear. If you press F1 while at the Windows desktop or when the Answers.com is open, a Windows help screen will pop up. If you happen to be working in a program and would like to see the Windows help screen, simply press the Windows key (the key with the Windows logo on the bottom row of keys) on your keyboard and press F1 at the same time.
F2
You can use the F2 key to rename an item when working in Windows. Highlight any folder or file, and press F2. You will then be able to type a new name for the object. After you type the new name, just click outside the name box or press the enter key to make the name change. This works just like right-clicking a file or folder and selecting Rename.
F3
When you are working in Windows, the F3 key will open the Find Files window.
F4
The F4 key has some very useful functionality. You can press F4 to open the Address bar when working in Internet Explorer. This will allow you to type the address of a Answers.com for quick access.
You can also press the Alt key and the F4 key at the same time to close the open Window that you are currently working on.
F5
The F5 key is the refresh key. You can press F5 when viewing a Web page to make sure that you have the most current version of that Web page. You can also use F5 when in Windows to refresh the screen. This can be a handy shortcut. If perhaps you are viewing the contents of a CD and you remove that CD and insert another CD, your screen will still show the contents of the CD. Just press F5 to refresh the screen and see the contents of the CDyou just inserted.
F6
This key is often used to move the cursor around the structure of the program. Pressing it will often cycle you from window to window. In Internet Explorer and Firefox, pressing F6 moves the cursor to the address bar.
F7
The F7 key does not have any functionality in Windows. It may, however be used in some individual programs. To find out if it is available in the program you are using, bring up the program's help screen and type in the words function key.
F8
The F8 key can be used to access Safe Mode if pressed during the computer's boot up process. This is a trouble-shooting mode which will start the computer with minimal drivers.
F9
The F9 key does not have any functionality in Windows. It may, however be used in some individual programs. To find out if it is available in the program you are using, bring up the program's help screen and type in the words function key.
F10
F10 is the key that is used to activate the menu bar in many programs. You can use F10 to highlight the first menu choice, and then use the arrow keys to move around the menus. Pressing the Shift key while pressing F10 will bring up the shortcut menu. This is similar to right-clicking on an object.
F11
Press F11 when you are working in Answers.com and many other programs, and the window will open to full screen mode. This will make all the toolbars disappear and can be useful to see more information on the screen. Press F11 when you are in full screen mode will toggle you back to your normal view.
F12
The F12 key does not have any functionality in Windows. It may, however be used in some individual programs. To find out if it is available in the program you are using, bring up the program's help screen and type in the words function key.
As you can see, the Function keys can be extremely useful. Remember that since the functionality can differ from program to program, it is often good to look in the help menu of the program that you are using to find a list of the function keys and their uses. then you can jot down or memorize the ones you will use.
Who is the father of keyboard?
The term "piano keyboard" is used to refer to the keyboard on a piano and to a synthesizer. The first piano was built by Bartolomeo Cristofori. The synthesizer was invented by Elisha Gray in 1876.
Mathew Roper invented the QWERTY keyboard in 1875 when he produced the first commercial typewriter. The invention of the computer keyboard (QWERTY keyboard) starts with the typewriter.
no, not ussally the only thing you should need to for a wirless external hardware such as a mouse is a Connection USB, but not all wireless external hardware have that.
What is a hostname 4 your email address?
A hostname in an email address appears after the @ symbol, like user@hostname.com. The hostname is always the company or group that handles that email address.
Where is the run key on a keyboard?
If i am not mistaken there isn't a run key on a keyboard the run key is found under the start if you have windows xp an under the window icon if you have vista.
If you are on a computer, then you put the numlock on, hold alt then type in the code you want. There are a list of codes at this website: http://www.hobtech.net/alt-codes.php If you are on a computer, then you put the numlock on, hold alt then type in the code you want. There are a list of codes at this website: http://www.hobtech.net/alt-codes.php
Can a person type 300 words per minute?
No, that's impossible.
According to Wikipedia: "The fastest typing speed ever, 216 words per minute, was achieved by Stella Pajunas-Garnand from Chicago in 1946 in one minute on an IBM electric."
When you are typing all of the sudden your typing will jump to a previous line how do you stop this?
Try not to touch the touch pad so much
Who is the fastest typist ever recorded and how many words per minute did she type?
Barbara Blackburn is the fastest typist on record, at 150 words per minute for 50 minutes.
My screen turned and now it is vertical. How can I turn it so I can read it again?
Press ctrl, alt and any of the arrow keys at the same time to rotate the screen. If an arrow doesn't work, try a different one.
What is the function of the Scroll Lock Key?
A Staff Report from the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board
= What's the "Scroll Lock" key on my computer for? = October 7, 2003 Dear Straight Dope: Why does my computer keyboard have this "Scroll Lock" key that seems to serve no purpose whatsoever? In 15 years I don't remember ever pushing that button. I'm almost scared to touch it - Insanegrey, Lawrence, KS Although your mother told you that there are many things to avoid touching (like downed electric lines, scorpions, and the "naughty place"), don't be afraid to touch the Scroll Lock key. Nothing bad will happen - in fact, probably nothing at all will happen. Once upon a time, however, something did. The Scroll Lock key has appeared on the keyboards of IBM personal computers since the original 83-key PC/XT and the 84-key AT layouts, and remains on the 101-key and greater "enhanced" keyboards currently in use. The Scroll Lock key wasn't on the original Macintosh keyboards but appears on the Mac's "enhanced" keyboard. The main intent of the Scroll Lock key was to allow scrolling of screen text up, down and presumably sideways using the arrow keys in the days before large displays and graphical scroll bars. You can see where this might have been handy in the DOS era, when screen output typically was limited to 80 characters wide by 25 rows deep. For some types of programs, spreadsheets being the obvious example, it's still handy now. In Microsoft Excel, Scroll Lock allows you to scroll a spreadsheet with the arrow keys without moving the active cell pointer from the currently highlighted cell. In Quattro Pro, another spreadsheet program, Scroll Lock works in a similar manner, although in contrast to Excel it's not possible to scroll the active cell pointer completely off the screen. Other programs use Scroll Lock for special functions. It's said (although I haven't personally verified this) that the Linux operating system as well as some early mainframe and minicomputer terminals employed Scroll Lock to stop text from scrolling on your screen in command-line sessions - pausing the scrolling, in effect. The ancient DOS adventure game "Rogue" (one of my all-time favorites) used Scroll Lock to scroll your character's movement through the ASCII dungeons on the display. I'm told some computers in the late 1980s used the Scroll Lock key to halt the scrolling of the boot-up messages that appeared when you started the computer. This last use may be apocryphal, as I could find no examples of computers that displayed this behavior. The point is, Scroll Lock sometimes does something besides make that little light light up.
Why does on your Facebook wall it says this post is not available anymore?
Most likely the author of the post removed it. if it is one of your own....i have no flippin' idea, sorry!
How do you make animals with keyboard art?
(\ /)
.(-.-).
o(oo)
(^ bunny... sorry, wiki won't takes out the spaces in front so it kind of messes it up.)
(>")><3
(^ Kirby holding a heart.)
you can make animals with your keyboard by using symbols, letters, or numbers as shapes.
use your imagination. :D
Can I use Creative Labs webcam Model VF0090 on my Mac?
The camera doesn't have any built-in support on mac OS X, but the Macam driver project supports it. Note that you will also need other software to be able to use it in iChat.
Yes, by pressing the Caps Lock key a second time it will unlock.
