1. Operational & Function Keys Notes 2
Parts of a WP Window
Operational & Function Keys
Notes 2

2. Title Bar – displays the filename of a document
Menu Tabs – provide you with a menu of options to use when creating a document
Ribbon (aka tool bar) – provides you with buttons that allow you to access frequently used commands.
Scroll Bars – allow you to scroll throughout a document that is too long to fit on one screen
Parts of a Word Processing Window
Cursor – on-screen blinking character that shows where the next character will appear

3. Combine Operational Keys
Control and Page Up – quickly moves you to the first page of a multi-page document
Control and Home – quickly takes you to the first line of a document
Control and End – quickly takes you to the last line of a document
Control and Page Down – moves you to the next page of a multi-page document

4. Function Keys Allow you to quickly…….. Example:
Access Program Commands
Execute Program Commands
Example:
F1 – allows you to access the Help feature

5. Shift – Used to capitalize alphabetic keys and type symbol keys
Operational Keys
Home – moves the cursor to the beginning of a line
Backspace – deletes text to the left of (behind) the cursor
Insert – allows text to be inserted within a line of text
Page Up – moves one screen above the current cursor position
Escape (Esc) – allows you to exit unwanted menus and dialog boxes
Tab – used to indent; moves the cursor 5 spaces on a line
Num Lock – locks the numbers of the numeric keypad
Delete – deletes text directly in front of (to the right of) the cursor
Page Down – moves one screen below the current cursor position
End – moves the cursor to the end of a line
Caps Lock – Locks the alphabetic keys in uppercase
Enter – used to move the cursor down to the next line
Shift – Used to capitalize alphabetic keys and type symbol keys
Alternate (Alt) – used with other keys to access commands on the menu bar
Control (Ctrl) – used with other keys to execute (carry out) out commands
Arrow keys – move the cursor in the direction of the arrow, one character at a time