Backspace key?
Trying to set up a new macbook pro....where does one find the 'backspace' key as there is on a pc?
thanks
MacBook Pro
'backspace' is pretty much in the same place as on a PC keyboard, top right just above the 'enter' key.
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The one marked Delete is actually a Backspace key, Apple. If you want it to function as a PC Delete key hold down the "fn" key when hitting it. That most of the time, MOST OF THE TIME but not always, makes it a Delete key. Except when you actually want to Delete something. Then all you get is a BEEP. But in most programs to delete something to the right of the cursor fn+Delete will remove what is to the right.
Thanks for the information. Of course, who would think the 'delete' key wouldn't be the 'backspace' key.....this is going to be real interesting as this is my first venture into the world of apple laptops/desktops....I have always used a pc....thanks again for the info.
Just a note from a long time PC user, and I still do use PCs as my main systems.
You will either get use to it or you will hate it and wish you never heard the name Apple or Mac.
Good Luck.
"Press Delete key to backwards delete. For Mac portables, press the Function (fn) and Delete key to forward delete."
from Switch 101: On Windows, I used to...
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2514>
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Backspace key?