DigiTools Digital Workbook
Chapter 3
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Review Questions
Instructions: Write out on this sheet your answers to the questions below.
1. What is the purpose of the function keys on a computer keyboard?
2. What is the purpose of the Shift key on a computer keyboard?
3. Which key removes text to the right of the insertion point?
4. What is the purpose of the Windows key?
5. How should you position the computer keyboard when preparing to key?
6. Describe proper keying position.
7. List the home keys. Why are these keys called the home keys?
8. How should you strike the keys when typing?
9. How should you strike the Space Bar?
10. How do you insert a hard return in a document?
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11. Which finger should you use to strike the Enter key?
12. Why should you keep your eyes on the copy as you key?
13. How many times should you space after a semicolon used as punctuation?
14. How many times should you space after a period following an initial or abbreviation?
15. Which finger should you use to strike the Tab key?
16. Write the proofreaders’ mark for:
Transpose
Delete
Close up
Capitalize
Vocabulary Reinforcement
Instructions: Enter the letter of each term at the left beside its definition at the right.
A. Backspace
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1. Key used when making capital letters
B. Caps Lock
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2. Proofreaders’ mark for space
C. Escape
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3. Key used to delete text to the left of the insertion
point
D. hard return
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4. In keyboarding, five characters and/or spaces
E. home keys
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5. Moves the insertion point to the left margin and down
one line
F. scrolling
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6. Proofreaders’ mark for insert
G. Shift
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7. Used to key a series of capital letters
H. standard word
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8. On a full screen, the top line disappears when a new
line is added at the bottom
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9. Closes a software menu or dialog box
I.
J.
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