Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - Escape Key

Where is the Escape key located on a computer keyboard?

• Upper-left corner

• Lower-left corner

• Lower-right corner

• Upper-right corner

What is the common action associated with pressing the Escape key?

• Saving a file

• Exiting an operation

• Printing a document

• Opening a new tab

What happens when you press Escape in a dialog box with 'OK' and 'Cancel' options?

• Closes the dialog box

• Refreshes the page

• Selects 'Cancel'

• Selects 'OK'

How can the Escape key be used to revert changes to a filename?

What action does pressing Escape perform when watching a full-screen YouTube video?

• Mute the video

• Return to webpage view

• Skip to next video

• Pause the video

In which programs can pressing Escape end a presentation?

• Web browsers

• Photo editing software

• Word processing software

• Presentation software

What is the default function of the Escape key in several video games?

• Quit the game

• Restart the game

• Pause the game

• Save the game

What happens to the cursor when you press Escape in several programs?

• Cursor moves to the left

• Cursor disappears

• Cursor doubles in size

• Cursor changes color

Which action does the Escape key not commonly perform?

• Opening a new tab

• Canceling a process

• Stopping an operation

• Quitting a program

What is the abbreviation typically used to label the Escape key?

• escp

• escpkey

• escape

• esc