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Where is the backspace key on my new Mac

Can someone let me know where the backspace key is on my new MacBook Pro?? And what is the strange character on some of the shortcut keys?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.3)

Posted on May 4, 2010 1:06 PM

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Posted on May 4, 2010 7:03 PM

Sugarlips, welcome to Apple Discussions, and congratulations on your new MBP!

"Backspace" is actually "Delete" on a Mac. It is located right where you normally think of Backspace to be located. "Delete" will delete the character to the left of the cursor. If you hold the Fn key and press Delete, it will delete the character to the right of the cursor (forward delete).

The cloverleaf symbol is just the command symbol. It has been used on Macs for a long time. It makes it easier to show the shortcuts in menus. Apple began printing "command" on the keys a while ago too to make it more understandable.

--Travis
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May 4, 2010 7:03 PM in response to Sugarlips

Sugarlips, welcome to Apple Discussions, and congratulations on your new MBP!

"Backspace" is actually "Delete" on a Mac. It is located right where you normally think of Backspace to be located. "Delete" will delete the character to the left of the cursor. If you hold the Fn key and press Delete, it will delete the character to the right of the cursor (forward delete).

The cloverleaf symbol is just the command symbol. It has been used on Macs for a long time. It makes it easier to show the shortcuts in menus. Apple began printing "command" on the keys a while ago too to make it more understandable.

--Travis

Where is the backspace key on my new Mac

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