Using a computer for a long time, not sure if you know what the keys mean

The list of the most useless keys on the computer keyboard and what their main function is.

Looking back at the keyboard you are using on your computer, there are a number of keys that you have not touched for a year, or even if you don't even know what it is and why it is in this world. So what are those useless keys and what are their functions, let's find out.

1. Scroll Lock key

This key position is often placed above and quite far from the user's reach compared to other common keys. Because of that, it gradually becomes overshadowed and users temporarily forget about the presence of Scroll Lock.

In fact, this key is designed to block all screen scrolling techniques and is inherited from the original IBM PC keyboard , but most of today's software is no longer supported.

If you are a Word or Excel user, this is the key that is a bit less useful. When you turn it on, you can use the arrow keys to navigate between cells and paragraphs of text, but the cursor still remains in place. Basically, this key is like the way you scroll with the middle mouse button. But choosing between using this key and the mouse, of course most people find the mouse convenient and much faster.

2. Pause / Break key

On the right of Scroll Lock, Pause / Break is also the one that few people look at. When we start the computer, the screen will show configuration parameters for a few short seconds, sometimes it won't even be able to see anything because everything happens so fast. If free time is spent watching all the information, you will need to press the Pause / Break key to stop the picture and watch.

Also, once you have entered Windows, you can use the Windows + Pause / Break key combination to quickly open the System Properties panel to see the system configuration details . Obviously, this way is much faster than right-clicking on the My Computer icon and choosing Properties, but there are very few users who know this key combination.

3. Context Menu key

Set adjacent to the right Windows key, this key has the function equivalent to the right mouse button to open the context menu . However, because the position is pushed to the right, the user will be slowed down when choosing to use this key: using the left and right hand to press, while just right clicking is everything that can be solved. .

4. Windows key on the right

No one denies the usefulness of Windows keys, because it helps our operations get faster. However, most users only know the left Windows key because it is closer to the left hand, so the right Windows key has no life. Thinking about it, all have the same function but there are 2 positions: 1 advantage, 1 inconvenience, who choose the inconvenience? So there were some keyboard makers who boldly removed this Windows right key to help . itchy eyes.

5. Insert key

In fact, the Insert key is only useful for those who use text or typing , but for the majority of users currently, it is not really necessary.