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Encyclopedia > Enter key

The enter key (or return key) causes a form or dialog box to operate its default function, which is typically to finish an "entry" and begin the obviously desired process. Some enter keys are marked "Return" and typically have an arrow pointing down and left, a holdover from the use of an enter key as a carriage return in word processing and typewriting. Originally, carriage return was the term for the key, lever, or mechanism on a typewriter that would cause the cylinder on which the paper was held (the carriage) to return to the left side of the paper after a line of text had been typed, and would often move it... Word processing, in its now-usual meaning, is the use of a word processor to create documents using computers. ... Mechanical desktop typewriters, such as this Underwood Five, were long time standards of government agencies, newsrooms, and sales offices. ...


Usually the default button on a form is highlighted, giving a subtle visual clue that the user has the option of clicking the button or simply typing Enter.


In Visual Studio, the AcceptButton property of a form indicates which (unique) button is the default which will be applied when the user types Enter. Microsoft Visual Studio is a series of IDEs by Microsoft. ...


In word processing, pressing the enter key ends a paragraph. Usually, two enter's are pressed in a row when beginning a new paragraph, leaving a blank line between the two paragraphs. Some word processors provide the option of displaying that blank line, but this is usually not done in short documents (or in MediaWiki markup). A word processor (also more formally known as a document preparation system) is a computer application used for the production (including composition, editing, formatting, and possibly printing) of any sort of viewable or printed material. ... MediaWiki is a wiki software package licensed under the GNU General Public License. ...


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Knowing When to Press the Enter Key in Word 2000 - Dummies (505 words)
In Word 2000, press the Enter key only when you reach the end of a paragraph.
The Enter key on your computer's keyboard does not work the same way as the Return key on a typewriter.
Back in those days (when TV was fl-and-white and Dad wore a hat to work), you pressed the Return key at the end of each line, usually after a "ding!" With a word processor, however, you don't need to do that.
Submitting Forms by Detecting Carriage Return / Enter Key Presses (771 words)
Key codes and character codes are both generated by keyboard events.
A key code is a code that is generated when any PC keyboard key is pressed.
A character code is generated only when alphanumeric keys such as letters, numbers, and the enter key are pressed, and represents the character generated by the key.
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