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A typical 105-key computer keyboard, consisting of sections with different types of keys. A computer keyboard consists of alphanumeric or character keys for typing, modifier keys for altering the functions of other keys, [1] navigation keys for moving the text cursor on the screen, function keys and system command keys—such as Esc and Break—for special actions, and often a numeric keypad ...
On many notebook computer keyboards the key labeled Delete (sometimes Delete and Backspace are printed on the same key) serves the same purpose as a Backspace key. The Backspace key deletes the preceding character. Lock keys lock part of a keyboard, depending on the settings selected. The lock keys are scattered around the keyboard.
The key with ∷ four dots is the margin release. [4] The arrow key under TAB is the ↣ Backspace key, [5] which is pointing in the direction the paper would move rather than the way a cursor would move (as on a modern computer keyboard). Detail of a keyboard of a German IBM Portable PC 5155, produced about 1984–1985
The UK variant of the Enhanced keyboard commonly used with personal computers designed for Microsoft Windows differs from the US layout as follows: . The UK keyboard has 1 more key than the U.S. keyboard (UK=62, US=61, on the typewriter keys, 102 v 101 including function and other keys, 105 vs 104 on models with Windows keys)
Ctrl (Control) keys are labeled "Strg" (Steuerung) on German keyboards; all other keys displayed here are not labeled at all; (Win) and (Menu) stand for the symbols used on keyboards worldwide. 05:58, 18 August 2009: 900 × 300 (153 KB) Deadcode~commonswiki: Changed from transparent to opaque: 19:13, 15 August 2006: 900 × 300 (153 KB) StuartBrady
Rows above of the alphanumeric section are to be labeled from K on, and rows below the space key are to be labeled from Z downwards. The grid may be angled (as shown in the figure within the alphanumeric section), or squared (thus, keyboards where the alphanumeric keys are ordered in pure vertical columns are compliant to the standard).
English: ISO keyboard layout (105 keys) with UK engravings. Compared with the source image, the mechanical and visual layouts are different. The color scheme and legends have also been changed in order to better reflect the various key functions.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 19:37, 21 March 2015: 900 × 300 (205 KB): Newwikiprofile001: Reverted to version as of 05:58, 18 August 2009 - the apostrophe/quote key is a dead key (symbolized on the SVG in red) and the acute/grave are accessed by pressing AltGr then the key (symbolized with blue)