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Windows Keys
Most newer keyboards have added three Windows-specific keys on either side of the
SPACEBARthatserveasshortcutstotheWindowsmenus.Figure18-10showsthetwokeys
on the right of theSPACEBAR.
Windows key This key (there are two, one on each side of theSPACEBAR
next to theALTkeys) with the flying Window on it will, if used by itself, pop
up the Windows Start menu, as illustrated in Figure 18-11. However, if used
in combination with other keys, the Windows key will start or open several
other actions or applets, as listed in Table 18-1.
Context menu key This key is located on the right side of theSPACEBAR
between the Windows key andCTRL. Pressing the context menu key performs
the same action as right-clicking anywhere on the display—it pops up the
context menu (also called the shortcut menu) for the current application
(illustrated in Figure 18-12).Figure 18-9. The Windows Clipboard Viewer showing a screen captured by thePRINT SCREENkey