7/28/2019 Know Names of Symbols in Your Computer Keyboard

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For programmers, these symbols are  essential for their coding purpose. In anyways, for
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coding purpose, or want to discuss technical problems with an expert, or just want to
learn the names of the keyboard symbols, here is a list of the symbols that commonly
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available in a computer keyboard.

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Symbols in Keyboard – Explanation and its use
Sl.   No.                   Symbol                                 Name
WEBMASTER

1                      & ampersand or and

WORKSHOP
2                       ‘ apostrophe or single quote

3                       * asterisk POPULAR TAGS

4                      @ at
Android
5                      ` back quote
Apple Apps
6                      \ back slash
Audio browser

7                     { } braces or curly braces

Chrome

8                     [ ] brackets

Computer
9                       ^ carat ebook Email
10                      } close brace
Facebook
11                      ] close bracket fonts Freeware

12                     ) close parenthesis

gmail
13                     : colon
Google
14                      , comma
guide Health

15                    $ dollar

infographic
16                    = equal Linux Maps
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17                    ! exclamation  mark Microsoft

18                    > greater than Music news

19                    < less than office PDF

20                    – minus or hyphen Photo privacy

21                   { open brace Security

22                   [ open bracket social

23                   ( open parenthesis software

24                  ( ) parenthesis tips tools

25                  % percent Twitter video
26                    | pipe or bar website
27                   + plus Whatsapp

28                   # pound or number sign or sharp or hash wikipedia

29                   “ quote Windows

30                  ; semi-colon Youtube
31                   / slash or forward slash

32          ~ tilde

33                    _ underscore

34                    ? Question Mark

35                    . Period, dot or Full Stop

36             F1 to F12 Function keys (Do more with function

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Keyboard Keys explanation and uses

Sl.   No.                   Keys                                 Name

1 Esc  Escape Key

2 Windows Windows Key

3 Delete Delete Key

4 Back space Backspace Key

5 Tab Tab Key

6 Caps Lock Caps Lock Key

7 Shift Shift Key

8 Ctrl Control Key

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9 Alt Alternate Key(Windows); Option Key

(Mac)

10 Prt Scrn Print screen

11 Num lock Number lock key

12 Page Up Page up Key

13 Page Down Page down Key

14 Insert Insert Key

15 Enter Enter Key

These chart helps you to identify symbols, each keyboard key and it’s use. Taking too
much time to navigate or doing various task on the screen, you can learn this essential
keyboard shortcuts to use your computer like a pro. What’s your opinion about this
chart? Can you give some of other uses of the symbols?

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