Number lock
Some keyboards have a number pad: that’s a block of number keys arranged in a grid. If you’re typing a lot of numbers, using these is much more convenient than the row of number keys above the letters.
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1
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Because the number pad keys are arranged in a grid, it’s also a useful layout for the arrow keys.
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↑
9
←
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→
1
↓
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The number lock key lets you switch the number pad’s keys’ behaviour between those two modes. Press it to toggle between numbers (num lock on) or arrows (num lock off).
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