Some users have complained that the Ctrl + Alt + Arrow keys are not working on their Windows 11/10 PC. Pressing this key combination does nothing or it opens some other program or application. So, for ...

Most laptops have at least one Control (CTRL) key, and standard PCs usually have two. These keys are used to optimize the other keys on your keyboard by giving them additional functions, such as ...

Abbreviated "Ctrl" or "Ctl." A modifier key that is pressed with a letter or digit key to command the computer. The caret symbol is a common symbol for Control; for example, ^Y means Ctrl-Y. In most ...

Save your work often with CTRL+S Copy and paste quickly with CTRL+C%2C CTRL+V Get rid of Mac%27s %27spinning beach ball of death%27 by pressing CMD+OPT+ESC The great thing about computers is that they ...

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Keyboard shortcuts are a brilliant time-saver. It’s much easier to tap two or three keys at once than to go hunting through nested menus. But shortcuts depend on knowledge and muscle memory – you need ...

Lenovo makes some pretty decent laptops and netbooks. But there’s one thing that always bugs me about Lenovo computers: the Fn and Ctrl key placement. Most computer makers put the Ctrl key on the ...

There is no standard that says keyboards must map to something and it's up to the OS to interpret what each keycode means. The keycode sent out for the "Z" key on US English QWERTY style layouts may ...