How to Access the Pound & Star Keys on a Desktop Keyboard
To access the pound and star keys on a desktop keyboard, the steps will be the same as if you were using a typewriter or laptop computer. As long as your keyboard is a Qwerty, which it most likely it is, the keyboard commands are universal regardless of the type computer you use. Qwerty is the name of the standard English keyboard and is derived from the keys shown at the top left of the alpha section. If you do data entry for accounting purposes, there is a second star key located in the numeric keypad of a desktop keyboard. Most laptop keyboards do not have this special numeric keypad unless you buy it separately.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
-
1
If you've had difficulty finding the pound key on your keyboard, it's possible you know this symbol by a different name. The pound sign is also know as the number sign, which looks like #.
-
2
Find the star on your keyboard. This is an asterisk, which is denoted with this symbol: *.
-
-
3
Look for the pound key (#), located on the same key as the number 3 at the top of your keyboard.
-
4
Look for the star key (*), which you can find on the same key as the number 8 at the top of your keyboard.
-
5
Type these symbols. Any symbols that share a key with another symbol or number means you have to command your keyboard to type these symbols using your "Shift" key. You can find this command at the bottom right or bottom left of your alpha keyboard. To access the pound and star keys, hold down your "Shift" key and press the number 3 or the number 8 key simultaneously.
-
1
Tips & Warnings
The numeric keypad does not require you to press the "Shift" key when accessing the star key.
