Every keyboard has a key that many users consider pointless—the Insert (Ins) key. With over 100 keys on a typical keyboard, some go unused, leading to confusion about their actual function. Among ...

Keyboards have changed a lot over the past near-century, and one confusing button has always been Pause/Break. What does this ...

In an essay last week for Slate, I asserted that everybody hates something about their computer keyboard. After suggesting five small-scale adjustments—getting rid of the caps lock and insert keys, ...