Module 1: Using Computers, LANs, and Email for Academic Coursework

Task 7: Exploring the Keyboard

Name: _______________________ Instructor: __________________ Section: ________

Objectives

In this task you will learn to:

• use special keys on the keyboard

Instructions

Start with your screen on the Windows desktop. Then follow the instructions and write the results.

1. On your keyboard, press the key with the Windows trademark on it.
   What happens?
2. What happens when you press these keys?
   • F1
   • F2
   • F3
   • F4
3. Do Step 1 again. Put your pointer over the word "Programs", then "Microsoft Word". Click on Microsoft Word. What happens?   
   Leave the Word program open.
4. Do Step 1 again. Find "Microsoft Excel" in "Programs." Click on it. Leave the program open.
5. Hold down Alt, then press Esc [Échap] (Alt-Esc). What happens?
   
6. By typing Alt-Esc bring the Word window to the front. With your mouse, place the cursor in the document. Type the words "Here is an example of a graphic." Press the Enter key. Press the Print Screen key [Imprimez écran]. Hold down Ctrl and press V (Ctrl-V). What happens?
   
7. Click once on the graphic. Place your cursor over the lower right corner and drag the corner toward the center of the graphic. What happens?
   
8. Place your cursor in the middle of the line of text you typed. Press Home [Pos 1]. Press End [Fin]. Use an arrow key to position the cursor just before the word "graphic." Press the Ins [Inser] key once and type the words "screen capture." What happens?
   
9. Press the Insert key again. Use the backspace key to remove the word "capture." Type the word "grab".
10. With the cursor still positioned at the end of the line of text, hold the Shift key down and use an arrow key to highlight the text. Type Alt-E. What happens?
    
11. Type Ctrl-X. Then use keys or the mouse to position the cursor after the graphic. Type Ctrl-V. What happens?
    
12. Now type Ctrl-Alt-Delete [Suppr]. What do you see?
    
13. Cancel this action.