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Control key

In computing, a Control key is a key, which when pressed in conjunction with another key, will perform a special operation. In this sense the Control key is a modifier key.

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The following examples may differ in some applications, but are near-universal.

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Generally, the Command key, labeled with the ⌘ symbol, on Apple Macintosh computers performs the equivalent function in Mac OS applications. (For example, Command+c copies, while Command+p prints, with the same pattern for saving, cutting, and pasting. Ironically, the use of these standardized keyboard commands across applications originated in the graphical Macintosh, before migrating to other platforms.

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