| Short for control, CTRL is a key found on IBM compatible computer keyboards. This term is commonly used to refer to a keyboard shortcut key such as: CTRL + ALT + DEL The above combination means press and hold on the keyboard CTRL and ALT and DEL to perform the function; in this case, reboot the computer or open the close program window. Many times documentation and/or information from Computer Hope and other computer related documentation may list commands such as ^X, ^C, ^Z, etc. this means CTRL-X, CTRL-C, CTRL-Z, etc. In other words, a user would want to press and hold the CONTROL or CTRL key and then press the letter following the caret.
- Additional information about keyboards and keyboard keys can be found on our keyboard help page.
Also see: ALT, Caret, Control keys, Keyboard definitions, Modifier key | |
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