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title: "What are the parts of a keyboard?"  
description: "What are the parts of a keyboard?"  
author: "Mukul Goenka"  
published: 2022-05-11  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97289/what-are-the-parts-of-a-keyboard  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "keyboard"]  
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# What are the parts of a keyboard?

What are the parts of a keyboard?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

**The parts of a [keyboard](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97301/is-there-any-good-reason-to-still-use-the-qwerty-keyboard):**

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- a printed circuit board (also called a PCB) ,Keyboard toggles ,Keycaps., Stabilizers.
- Backplate and case, USB connector
- On a keyboard, the Escape key is a function key. It used to be the sole route to enter the so-called 'escape sequence.'
- When formatting content in a monospaced typeface, the tab key on a typewriter keyboard moves the insertion point forward to the next tab stop. The T symbol is commonly used to represent it.
- In most computer systems, including word processors and web browsers, the ALT key is used in conjunction with one or more other keys to perform various tasks.
- When making a computer selection, the CTRL key is utilised in conjunction with other keys.
- One of the most useful keys on your computer keyboard is the space bar.
- The enter key sends a carriage return and an end-of-line character to the operating system of a computer.
- The Caps Lock key is a very significant and useful key.It's the keyboard button that makes all the letters you input in higher case or lower case disappear.

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**Read More: [What are types of keyboard and their functions?](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97288/what-are-types-of-keyboard-and-their-functions)**


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