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In computing, a modifier key is a special key (or combination) on a computer keyboard that temporarily modifies the normal action of another key when pressed together. By themselves, modifier keys usually do nothing; that is, pressing any of the ⇧ Shift , Alt , or Ctrl keys alone does not (generally) trigger any action from the computer.
In computing, a keyboard shortcut is a sequence or combination of keystrokes on a computer keyboard which invokes commands in software.. Most keyboard shortcuts require the user to press a single key or a sequence of keys one after the other.
The Blender Studio platform, launched in March 2014 as Blender Cloud, [161] [162] [163] is a subscription-based cloud computing platform where members can access Blender add-ons, courses and to keep track of the production of Blender Studio's open movies. [164] It is currently operated by the Blender Studio, formerly a part of the Blender ...
The modifier cluster on the bottom-left of the space-cadet keyboard Present: Control, Alt Mode, ⇧ Shift, Meta, Super, Hyper, Top, and Greek The "space-cadet" keyboard, designed in 1978 at MIT for the Lisp machine, introduced two new modifier keys, "Super" and "Hyper", [3] compared to the earlier Knight keyboard also used with Lisp machines.
An access key allows a computer user to immediately jump to a specific part of a web page via the keyboard. On Wikipedia, access keys allow you to do a lot more—protect a page, show page history, publish your changes, show preview text, and so on.
Operating systems differ as to whether the keys (pressed without modifier) simply move the view – e.g. in Mac OS X – or also the input caret – e.g. in Microsoft Windows. In right-to-left settings, PgUp will move either upwards or rightwards (instead of left) and PgDn will move down or leftwards (instead of right).
Modern word processing applications operate in insert mode by default, but can still be switched to overtype mode by pressing the Insert key. Some applications indicate overtype mode with a letter-width cursor box, as opposed to the standard narrow cursor; however, others use the narrow cursor for both modes, and indicate overtype with an "OVR" indicator in the status bar.
Input in this style is similar to a calculator or adding machine. A numeric keypad is also useful on Windows PCs for typing alt codes for special symbols; for example, the degree symbol, °, can be typed on these computers with the sequence Alt + 0 + 1 + 7 + 6 .