Alternate Keyboards - Diagram

 

This keyboard diagram is provided for use with instructions found in Alternate Keyboards, and may be helpful if you are installing a non-US English keyboard. This screen can best be viewed in full screen mode. If you haven't already done so, click the middle of the three buttons at the top right corner of this help screen.

 

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RED:

 

Key 41 -- Open Quote Key:

•Ctrl   Inserts Open Single Quote
•Ctrl+Shift   Inserts Open Double Quote

 

Key 40 -- Close Quote Key:

•Ctrl   Inserts Close Single Quote
•Ctrl+Shift   Inserts Close Double Quote
•Alt   Inserts Straight Single Quote
•Alt+Shift   Inserts Straight Double Quote
•Ctrl+Alt   Inserts Single Low 9 Quote
•Ctrl+Alt+Shift   Inserts Double Low 9 Quote  

 

YELLOW:

 

Key 12 -- Minus/Hyphen Key:

•Ctrl   Inserts Discretionary Hyphen
•Ctrl+Shift   Decrease Font Size by 1 point
•Ctrl+Alt+Shift   Find Next Difference in 2 Files
                       

Key 13 -- Plus Key:                

•Ctrl+Shift   Increase Font Size by 1 point
•Ctrl+Alt+Shift   Find Next Match in 2 Files

 

GREEN:

 

Key 26 -- Subscript Key:

•Ctrl   Subscript New or Selected Text
•Ctrl+Shift   Subscript Word

 

Key 27 -- Superscript Key:

•Ctrl   Superscript New or Selected Text
•Ctrl+Shift   Superscript Word
                       

Key 43 -- Strikethrough Key:

•Ctrl   Strikethrough New or Selected Text
•Ctrl+Shift   Strikethrough Word

 

PURPLE:

 

Key 53 -- Query Key:

•Ctrl   Spell Check Current Word
•Ctrl+Shift   Check Thesaurus
•Ctrl+Alt   Document Summary
•Ctrl+Alt+Shift   Go to Last Misspelling

 

TURQUOISE:

 

Key 51 -- Open Format Key:

•Ctrl   Insert Opening Formatting Command [«]
•Alt+Shift   Go to Beginning of Current Formatting Command

 

Key 52 -- Close Format Key:

•Ctrl   Insert Closing Formatting Command [»]
•Alt+Shift   Go to End of Current Formatting Command

 

         

See also:

Alternate keyboards