Shift Key Definition

noun
A key on a typewriter that, when depressed, allows uppercase letters and certain symbols to be typed.
American Heritage
A key on a computer keyboard that, when depressed, allows uppercase letters and certain special characters to be typed or changes the function of another concurrently depressed key or button.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Shift Key

Noun

Singular:
shift key
Plural:
shift-keys

Shift Key Sentence Examples

  • If you need to move to the left, hit the shift key followed by the tab key.

  • Resize the base image by holding down the shift key and dragging corners of the image to the corners of the document.

  • You need this option if you have moved a vertex without its class (holding down the SHIFT key ).

  • That is to say that the mobile devices were equipped with keyboards containing individual buttons for each of the 26 letters of the alphabet, as well as necessary additional buttons like the shift key and space bar.

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