Modifier keys are specific keys on the keyboard that allow you to activate certain commands and controls. They are specifically valuable for keyboard shortcuts. This movie will introduce the modifier keys and some of the more common controls they are used for.
- [Voiceover] Modifier keys are pretty valuable,…especially if you're going to be using keyboard shortcuts.…Some modifier keys are really essential,…but there are some that you might be able to do without.…What are the modifier keys?…Well, these are just keys that you would hold down…on your keyboard to unlock some other functionality.…Like I said, they're particularly useful…for keyboard shortcut combinations.…Let's start by identifying some of the modifier keys.…Most of the modifier keys are on both sides of your…keyboard, usually to the right or left of your space bar.…We'll start with the shift key, that's this key here.…
We see it all the way down on the far left,…and the far right, and this is pretty standard.…Now, you probably already know what the shift key does.…Generally, you hold that down when you want…to type capital letters on the keyboard.…Now, below that, we can see Control and Alt.…Generally, these keys don't do anything by themselves.…They're typically used as part of keyboard…shortcut combinations, which we're gonna…
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