alt
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3.5
- noun
- /ælt/
- Specialized
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tecla Alt
- It's like on the computer, CTRL alt delete.
- Alt key
- press Alt
- hold down the Alt
All the other keys, I think you're looking roughly when you can work function keys, help home, clear, page up, page down, shift, left shift, right shift, control, alt delete.
- All the other keys, I think you're looking roughly when you can work function keys, help home, clear, page up, page down, shift, left shift, right shift, control, alt delete.
- It's like on the computer, CTRL alt delete.
- We're going to break into Z and then kick off that top packet to break into both Z and Alt Z at the same time.
Examples
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To copy and paste a file, hold down the Alt key while dragging it to the new location.
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Have you ever wanted to press Control/Alt/Delete and start over?
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Control shift B, Control alt B Control alt B.
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If it was a PC, I would do alt tab, but that is not working.
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You then hold down the ALT key and enter the four-digit code of the character.
Academic text (2000) -
Or you can even just press Alt+Tab to quickly switch back and forth between windows.
Blog text (22) -
Serina presses the control, alt, and delete keys simultaneously.
Fiction book (1991) -
- Control-Alt-Delete.
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When playing the game, you need to press the Alt key along with other keys to activate special abilities.
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In many software applications, pressing the Alt key brings up a menu with additional options.
Synonyms
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2.3
A key you hold to type capital letters or special symbols
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3.6
A key on Apple keyboards that you press with other keys to use shortcuts
A key on a computer keyboard that you press with other keys to do special actions
Compounds
- Specialized
A keyboard command using the Control, Alt and Delete keys to open system options or stop a frozen program
Surface Forms
Etymology
Alt on a keyboard stands for alternate, which means 'other' or 'another'. It gives an 'other' function when you press it with another key, so pressing Alt with a letter or number makes a special command.