Every keyboard has a key that many users consider pointless—the Insert (Ins) key. With over 100 keys on a typical keyboard, some go unused, leading to confusion about their actual function. Among ...

On the information superhighway, some keyboard characters such as carets, ellipses and asterisks symbolize direction and help you navigate the Internet. Even in computer file systems such as folders ...

Ctrl + M: Enter Mark mode (allows you to select text with mouse). Once Mark mode is enabled, you can use the arrow keys to move the cursor around. Shift + Up or Down: Move cursor up or down one line ...

In an essay last week for Slate, I asserted that everybody hates something about their computer keyboard. After suggesting five small-scale adjustments—getting rid of the caps lock and insert keys, ...