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 ...

Typing on a keyboard has become second nature for many of us, with some masters able to do it with their eyes shut. But, if asked what the Scroll Lock function is or what the Menu button does, could ...

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, ...

People who accidentally send money to the wrong account are to get more help in getting their payments back Credit: Photo: Alamy My Windows PC has an Insert facility enabled by a key on the top line ...