Enter key
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The enter key (or return key) causes a form or dialog box to operate its default function, which is typically to finish an "entry" and begin the obviously desired process. Some enter keys are marked "Return" and typically have an arrow pointing down and left, a holdover from the use of an enter key as a carriage return in word processing and typewriting.
Usually the default button on a form is highlighted, giving a subtle visual clue that the user has the option of clicking the button or simply typing Enter.
In Visual Studio, the AcceptButton property of a form indicates which (unique) button is the default which will be applied when the user types Enter.
In word processing, pressing the enter key ends a paragraph. Usually, two enter's are pressed in a row when beginning a new paragraph, leaving a blank line between the two paragraphs. Some word processors provide the option of displaying that blank line, but this is usually not done in short documents (or in MediaWiki markup).
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| Dead keys: | Compose |
|---|---|
| Modifier keys: | Control • Shift • Alt/Option (Apple) • AltGr • Command/Meta (MIT keyboards) • Windows • Fn (compact keyboards) |
| Lock keys: | Scroll lock • Num lock • Caps lock |
| Navigation: | Arrow • Page scrolling (Page up/Page down) • Home/End |
| Editing: | Return/Enter • Backspace • Insert • Delete • Tab • Space bar |
| Misc.: | SysRq/Print screen • Break/Pause • Escape • Menu • Numpad • Function • Power management (Power, Sleep, Wake) |
