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What does this key do?
hygienicdispenser Started conversation Sep 28, 2011
A trivial question, but something that has been bugging me. I have the mac keyboard with the number pad to the right. Directly above the '7' on the number pad is a key marked with a rectangle with a cross through it. I've looked at a picture of the American version of the keyboard, and the same key is labelled 'clear'. On some non-mac keyboards it is the NumLock key. As far as I can tell it does nothing at all. Can anyone enlighten me?
What does this key do?
hygienicdispenser Posted Sep 28, 2011
Well, I suppose asking the question must focus the mind. It works as a 'clear' button in the Calculator program. But a button that only works in one program? Does it have any other uses?
What does this key do?
turvy (Fetch me my trousers Geoffrey...) Posted Sep 29, 2011
It also works as a clear button in Excel (both in cells and with the embedded calculator) and a delete key in PowerPoint and Word. I have tried it in Text Edit and it does nothing to text.
Have a look here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Keyboard
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What does this key do?
hygienicdispenser Posted Sep 29, 2011
It's interesting that it does stuff in Office programs, because it does nothing in the equivalent Apple programs (Numbers, Pages, Keynote). 
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