Space bar
The space bar (also space bar ) is a key of the computer keyboard and typewriter keyboard. It is located on the PC keyboard in the middle of the bottom row of keys, has no print and is the widest key. In the course of time, however, various other keys were introduced (relocation of the Ctrl key to the bottom left, second Ctrl key, second Alt key or AltGr key, Windows key , second Windows key, Windows menu key ) shrinks more and more. The space bar inserts a space in a text . This has the ASCII code decimal 32, hexadecimal 0x20.
In the dialog windows of the Windows operating system , you can press the space bar to press the button with the focus .
In web browsers or other display programs, you can often use the space bar to scroll page by page.
In computer games, it is usually used for jumping .
Region-specific naming
In parts of Switzerland, the space bar is also known colloquially as blank firing button called. This designation is based on the fact that when writing on the typewriter, instead of typing , one speaks of hitting the keys.
In the English section is called space bar , spacebar , space key or abbreviated only by space .
Common keyboard shortcuts
- Alt+ Leertaste= Jump to the window menu
- Strg+ Umschalt+ Leertaste= non-breaking space
- ⌘+ Leertaste= Open Spotlight input field (Mac)
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