What is 104 Keyboard?
104 Keyboard is a keyboard which is coming with PCs Nowadays. It is the standard keyboard for all users of PCs. It is also used in gaming. E-Gamers used this keyboard for a gaming point of view before the 104 keyboards a 101 keyboards came. The 104 keyboard's first variant comes in after 1994. In the variant of the 104 keyboards after the 101 keyboards, there is an addition of 3 three keys which upgrades the keyboard's features and enhances the utility of the 104 keyboards.
All the 104 keys of the keyboard are described below: -
| S. No | Key Name | Uses |
| 1 | ECS (Escape key) | This key is used for closing any dialogue box, or is used for exiting any window. |
| 2 | F1 – Function Key | It is commonly used to open help menu for most of the software. |
| 3 | F2 – Function Key | It is used to rename any file of the computer or edit the excel cell threw it (ctrl+F2 is used to print preview) |
| 4 | F3 – Function Key | For changing the case in Microsoft word, Shift + F3 is used. |
| 5 | F4 – Function Key | Alt + F4 is used to close all the windows and shut down the PC. Ctrl + F4 is used to close the window one by one, and Shift + F4 is used to move the cursor at the beginning of the text. |
| 6 | F5 – Function Key | F5 is used to refresh the PC; it is also used to show the PowerPoint slide in the power point, and to restore the window in the excel file. Furthermore, Alt + F5 is used to restore the window in the word pad. |
| 7 | F6 – Function Key | For changing the location of the sheet from one sheet to another, F6 is used. |
| 8 | F7 – Function Key | For checking the grammatical mistakes and spelling in the file, F7 is used. |
| 9 | F8 – Function Key | For locking the cell selection in MS excel, F8 is used. Additionally, Alt + F8 is used to open the macro dialog box. |
| 10 | F9 – Function Key | Taking all the numbers in the formulas of excel F9 is used; Ctrl is used to minimize the excel. |
| 11 | F10 – Function Key | For maximizing and restoring documents, Ctrl + F10 is used; Shift + F10 is used to click right. |
| 12 | F11 – Function Key | For entering into the full-screen, F11 is used. |
| 13 | F12 – Function Key | F12 is used to show html code in the browser; F12 is used to save as the file; Ctrl + F12 is used to open the file. |
| 14 | Home – Navigation Key | The home key is used to go to the beginning of the row, and ctrl + Shift + home is used to go starting of the page. |
| 15 | End – Navigation Key | The end key is used to send the cursor to the end of the page, and ctrl + Shift + end is used to send the cursor to the end of the paragraph. |
| 16 | Insert – Navigation Key: - | For overlapping the content insert key is used, and Shift + insert is used for pasting the content. |
| 17 | Page Up – Navigation Key | Page up is used to send the cursor to the top of the page. |
| 18 | Page Down – Navigation Key | Page down is used to scroll down to the page. |
| 19 | Delete – Navigation Key | It is used to delete any content or file in the computer. |
| 20 | Backspace | Backspace is used to erase the content word by word; Alt + left arrow is used to view the previous folder. |
| 21 | Enter | Enter key is used to change the line or paragraph, and ctrl + enter is used to break the page. |
| 22 | Spacebar | Space key is used to give space between the two words; ctrl + space is used to select the row; Shift + space is used to select the column. |
| 23 | Print Screen | Print screen is used to take a screenshot, and window + print screen is used to take a rapid screenshot |
| 24 | Scroll Lock. | The scroll lock key is used to lock the scroll |
| 25 | Pause | Break | For pausing the reply of the CMD, windows pause and break are used. |
| 26 | Num Lock | Num lock is used to on off the number keyboard in the 104 Keyboard. |
| 27 | Up Arrow – Directional Key | It is used with the shift key for selecting upper cells in the excel sheet. |
| 28 | Down Arrow Directional Key | It is used to select the down cells in the excel sheet, but it is used with the shift key when we want to select down cells. |
| 29 | Right Arrow – Directional Key | For selecting the right cells in the excel sheet, the Shift + right arrow key is used for selection. |
| 30 | Left Arrow –Directional Key | It is used with the shift key for selecting the left cells in the excel sheet. |
| 31 | Tab | Using a tab bar, we can write content in one alignment, and the alt + tab is used to go into another program; the Win + tab is used to switch the application. |
| 32 | + Plus, sign | This sign is used for calculating a mathematical operation. |
| 33 | *Multiplication sign | This sign is used for performing a mathematical operation in terms of multiplication. |
| 34 | Caps lock | Caps lock is also used for writing the text in capital letters. |
| 35 | Shift | It is used to type words in capital letters and for fast selection in the text. |
| 36 | Ctrl | It is used with many keys for doing many tasks on the computer. |
| 37 | Window | It is used with M for minimizing the content, and it is also used with D for both minimizing and maximizing the text. |
| 38 | Alt | It is used with F4 for closing the folder or for the shutdown. computer Alt + F4 + enter is used. |
| 39 | Menu Key | The menu key is used for doing a right-click on the keyboard. |
| 40 | Num lock | Part of the primary keyboard can be changed to function as a numeric keypad instead of letters by pressing the NumLock key. |
| 41 | / Divide Sign | This sign is used for doing a mathematical operation in terms of division. |
| 42 | -Minus sign | This sign is used for doing a mathematical operation in terms of minus. |
| 43 | Enter | For changing the line or paragraph enter key is used. Also, ctrl + enter is used for breaking the page. |
| 44 | 0 | It is used for mathematical calculations or showing values anywhere in the text file. |
| 45 | 1 | It is used for mathematical calculations or showing values anywhere in the text file. |
| 46 | 2 | It is used for mathematical calculations or showing values anywhere in the text file. |
| 47 | 3 | It is used for mathematical calculations or showing values anywhere in the text file. |
| 48 | 4 | It is used for mathematical calculations or showing values anywhere in the text file. |
| 49 | 5 | It is used for mathematical calculations or showing values anywhere in the text file. |
| 50 | 6 | It is used for mathematical calculations or showing values anywhere in the text file. |
| 51 | 7 | It is used for mathematical calculations or showing values anywhere in the text file. |
| 52 | 8 | It is used for mathematical calculations or showing values anywhere in the text file. |
| 53 | 9 | It is used for mathematical calculations or showing values anywhere in the text file. |
| 54 | $ | Ctrl + Shift + $ is used to convert number format into currency in an excel file. |
| 55 | ^ | Ctrl + Shift + $ is used to convert the number format into the scientific format in an excel file. |
| 56 | % | Ctrl + Shift + % is used to convert the number format into the percent format in an excel file. |
| 57 | & | It is used to join two sentences and write as ampersand and symbol. |
| 58 | *- | Used as a multiply sign to calculate the product. |
| 59 | ~ | Ctrl + shift + ~ is used to convert the number format into the general format in an excel file. |
| 60 | ! | Ctrl + Shift +! convert the general format into number format in an excel file. |
| 61 | @ | Ctrl + Shift + @ is used to convert number format into time format in an excel file. |
| 62 | # | Ctrl + shift + # is used to convert number format into data format in an excel file. |
| 63 | ( | In the excel file, ctrl + (is used for hiding, and Ctrl + Shift + (is used for row unhide in the excel file. |
| 64 | ) | In the excel file, ctrl + (is used for hiding, and Ctrl + Shift + (is used for column unhide in the excel file. |
| 65 | -/_ | Ctrl + (-) is used for deleting rows and columns in the excel file. |
| 66 | + / =. | In an excel file, ctrl + Shift + (+) is used for adding rows and column; Alt + (=) is used for calling the auto sum formula directly |
| 67 | {/[ | Ctrl + [ is used for decreasing the font size of the file |
| 68 | }/] | Ctrl + ] is used for increasing the font size of the file. |
| 69 | | / \ | A backslash is used for accessing the network in the network area |
| 70 | ; / : | Ctrl +; is used to insert the data and for inserting current time ctrl + Shift +: is used. |
| 71 | “ \ ‘ | It is used in the excel sheet for writing formulas and typing inserted commas and colons. |
| 72 | < / , | Ctrl + Shift + < is used to decrease the text's font size. |
| 73 | >/. | Ctrl + Shift + > is used to increase the text's font size. |
| 74 | ? / (/) | ? this symbol is used at the end of the question, and a slash is used to differentiate the words in the text. |
| 75 | Ctrl + A | Ctrl + A is used to select the whole text in the word file or any text. |
| 76 | Ctrl + B | It is used to bold the text in the text document |
| 77 | Ctrl + C | It is used to copy the selected content in the text file |
| 78 | Ctrl + D | It is used in the excel sheet for duplicating the content |
| 79 | Ctrl + E | It is used to flash fill in the excel file or align the center in the word |
| 80 | Ctrl + F | It is used to find any text in the text file |
| 81 | Ctrl + G | It is used to jump the page in the text file |
| 82 | Ctrl + H | It is used to replace the text in the text file |
| 83 | Ctrl + I | Ctrl + I is used to write the text in the italic format |
| 84 | Ctrl + J | Ctrl + J is used to justify the paragraph |
| 85 | Ctrl + K | Ctrl + K is used to hyperlink the file directly |
| 86 | Ctrl + L | It is used to go to the left side of the sheet |
| 87 | Ctrl + M | It is used to increase the indent of the paragraph, and Ctrl + Shift + M is used to decrease the indent of the paragraph |
| 88 | Ctrl + N | Ctrl + N is used to open a new document or file |
| 89 | Ctrl + O | Ctrl + O is used to open the existing file in the Computer |
| 90 | Ctrl + P | It is used to print the file or document |
| 91 | Ctrl + Q | Ctrl + Shift + Q is used to convert the paragraph into symbol font in the word file |
| 92 | Ctrl + R | It is used to align the text on the right side of the page in the word |
| 93 | Ctrl + S | It is used to save the files |
| 94 | Ctrl +T | It is used to insert the table in the word file |
| 95 | Ctrl + U | It is used to underline the text in the word file |
| 96 | Ctrl + V | It is used to paste the copied file that is stored in the clipboard in the word |
| 97 | Ctrl + W | It is used to close the opened document in the word |
| 98 | Ctrl + X | It is used to cut the text from any type of file |
| 99 | Ctrl + Y | It is used to take text one step forward or redo the word |
| 100 | Ctrl + Z | It is used to undo the text or one step backward in the word |
| 101 | ( . ) | It is used to end the sentence in any type of file and document |
| 102 | Alt | Alt + F4 is used to end any file open in the computer, or Alt + F4 + enter is used for shutting down the computer. |
| 103 | Ctrl | Ctrl has many keys to perform many operations in the text file. |
| 104 | Shift | It is used to type words in capital letters and for fast selection in the text. |