Alt key
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alt-key-184-13117570
title:
Alt key
text:
The Alt key Alt on a computer keyboard is used to change (alternate) the function of other pressed keys. Thus, the Alt key is a modifier key, used in a similar fashion to the Shift key. For example, simply pressing A will type the letter 'a', but holding down the Alt key while pressing A will cause the computer to perform an Alt+A function, which varies from program to program. The international standard ISO/IEC 9995-2 calls it Alternate key. The key is located on either side of the space bar, b
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Computer key
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt_key
date created:
2004-05-31T00:53:33Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T20:55:13Z
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