The full QWERTY keyboard default short key press events are the following:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Character keys |
Add a character. |
Backspace |
Moves the cursor one step back, clearing any character or selected text in that position. |
Enter |
Adds a carriage return where possible (a new line). Elsewhere the default behavior is similar with the Selection key. |
Space |
Adds a space. |
Chr |
Opens the special characters table. |
Shift |
Activates the Shift character mode for the character that is pressed after Shift. For example, consecutive presses of Shift and the character a' produce a capital A' character. |
Scroll keys |
Move the cursor or focus to the pressed direction. |
Fn key (optional key) |
Activates Fn-mode character input for the next following key press.Two presses activate Fn mode (locked) until single press deactivates the mode. |
The full QWERTY keyboard default long key press events are the following:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Character keys |
Add a character with key repeat. |
Backspace |
Moves the cursor back, clearing the previous character with key repeat. |
Enter |
Adds a carriage return where possible (a new line) with key repeat. |
Space |
Adds a space with key repeat. |
Chr |
Accented characters can be entered by holding down the Chr key and pressing a character key consecutively. |
Scroll keys |
Move the cursor or focus to the pressed direction with key repeat. |
The full QWERTY keyboard key combinations are the following:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Shift + a character key |
Enters the Shift character of that particular character key. Can be used either as two consecutive short presses or simultaneous presses. |
Shift + scroll keys |
Selects text from the present cursor position to the direction of the selected scroll key. Simultaneous pressing is required. |
Chr + a character key |
Accented characters can be entered by holding down the Chr key and then pressing a character key repeatedly. |
"Dead" keys |
Some keys in certain localized keyboards that produce a visible outcome in editing only after another key is pressed right afterwards. For example, accents over characters. |
Ctrl + x' |
The Cut function in editing (for example, text that was selected with Shift + a scroll key). |
Ctrl + c' |
The Copy function in editing (for example, text that was selected with Shift + a scroll key). |
Ctrl + v' |
The Paste function in editing (for example, text that was selected with Shift + a scroll key). |
Fn + a character key |
Activates Fn-mode for that key press. |
Fn + space |
Opens editing menu. |