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INFORMATION AND COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY GYAMFI SERIES

IMPORTANCE OF ICT TOOLS
1. For performing calculation
2. For sharing ideas (communication)
3. For distance learning.
4. For research work
5. For keeping records for future use.
6. For entertainment. E.g. for playing games and watching movies.

INTRODUCTION TO MANIPULATIVE KEYS
Manipulative keys are special keys which are not used to type alphabets, numbers, and symbols
rather used to manipulate data in the document.
The following are some manipulative keys and their uses;
SHIFT KEYS
There are 2 shift keys on the keyboard. There is one on the left hand sides and the other on the
right hand side. These keys have arrows on it pointing upwards.
Functions; shift key is used in combination with an alphabet keys for typing capital letters.
ENTER KEYS or RETURN KEYS
This key has an arrow that is bent downwards and pointing to the left.
FUNCTION/ USES:
1. It is used to obey or accept command.
2. In document creation, it is used to move the cursor to the next line.(for paragraphing)
TAB KEYS
The tab keys are the key that has two opposite arrows shown on it. The top arrow points left and
the down arrow points right.

FUNCTION:
It is used to advance the cursor to predetermined position.
It is used to indent paragraphs and align columns.
Note; a cursor is the blinking vertical line that you find in word applications and other text areas. It
shows where the next character will appear when typed.
DELETE KEY
This is the key which has word, ‘Delete’ or ‘Del’ written on it.
FUNCTION/USES It is used to delete or remove a character to the right of the blinking cursor. It
can also be used to delete items such as pictures and drawings from a document.
INSERT KEY
The insert key is an on/off key
FUNCTION
The insert key is used to insert text in an existing text.
BACKSPACE KEY
This is a key which has an arrow pointing to the left displayed on it. On some keyboards ‘backspace’ is
written on it.

FUNCTION:
It is used to delete or remove character to the left of the blinking cursor each time it is pressed.
CAPLOCK KEY
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