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→Typing Pointers
:■ To capitalize a letter or to use the symbols shown on the top of the number and punctuation keys, hold down the '''SHIFT''' key while typing the desired key. Use the right-hand '''SHIFT''' key when typing keys with the left hand; use the left-hand '''SHIFT''' key when typing keys with the right hand. Immediately return your fingers back to their home positions.
:■ While typing, direct your eyes to the screen, looking at the words or numbers displayed by the program. The keys that you type are displayed below these on the screen. A void watching your hands, the keyboard, or the characters that appear on the screen as you type them.
:■ Like the '''SHIFT''' key, the '''FCTN''' (function) key must be held down while you tap the appropriate symbol or punctuation key. Pressing the FCTN key while pressing a number key performs the function indicated on the overlay at the top of the keyboard. (See the Quick Reference Guide inside the front cover.) Be careful not to press the '''FCTN''' key by mistake when reaching for the right-hand '''SHIFT''' key.
:■ Some keys are similar in appearance and may be confusing. Be sure to use the correct key, as the keys ''cannot'' be interchanged, even though they appear almost identical. Here are some of the keys that are often confused:
:::the letter "O" and the numeral "O"
::::the letter "I" and the numeral "l"
:::the left parenthesis ( and the "less-than" symbol <
:::the right parenthesis ) and the "greater-than" symbol >
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