Appendix A

Default Keyboard Shortcuts

Table 9: Naming Convention for Function Keys
Name
Used For
LEFT, UP, RIGHT, DOWN
Insertion point arrow keys
BACKSPACE, SHIFT, ENTER, DELETE
These keys correspond to common special keys on most keyboards.
END, HOME, PgUp, PgDown
Other insertion point repositioning keys
F1, F2, ... F12
Numbered function keys (across the top of the keyboard)

Modifier keys

Most keyboard shortcuts use one or more modifier keys such as ALT, CTRL, META, and SHIFT, which you must hold down while pressing the other key in the combination.

Note: These names are conventional, but some systems (especially the X Window System) may use different names. For example, META is often equivalent to ALT.


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