- End key
The end key is a key commonly found on
computer keyboard s. This key performs the opposite effect of thehome key .Microsoft Windows
In modern
Microsoft Windows text editing applications, it is primarily used to put the cursor at the end of the line in which the cursor is. When the text is not editable, the end key is used to scroll to the end of the document; this can also be done in editable text if the key is pressed along with control.The end key can also be used to highlight all the characters after the cursor in a certain line if pressed along with shift in editable text.
Mac OS X
On most
Mac OS X applications, the key works differently than other platforms. When the key is pressed, the window scrolls to the bottom, while the caret position does not change at all; that is, the end key is tied to the window, not the text box being edited [http://evansweb.info/articles/2005/03/24/mac-os-x-and-home-end-keys] . To get the same result as the Windows platform (that is, going to the end of the current line of text), one can press the right arrow while holding down theFunction key .Linux
In
Linux , the end key has basically the same functionality as it does on Windows. It positions the cursor at the end of a line in editable text, and otherwise scrolls a scrollable document to the end. Also, like Windows, the end key can be used to highlight all the characters after the cursor in a certain line if pressed along with shift in editable text.See also
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Home key
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