QOTW: Which keyboard keys do you never use?

[Scryder]

I think a better question would have been "do you have the number pad on your KB and if so do you use it?"

I still have it and use it constantly. Especially when using Excel or in fact to type any numbers. I find for numbers, it's easier than stretching across the keyboard to type them. The fact that it's next to my mouse hand, makes using the Num pad still viable for me (I'm lefty, but got used to using a mouse right-handed). Additionally, I know all the keys on the num pad by heart, including the arithmetic operations (+-*/). If I needed to use the numbers on the normal keys, I'd have to look down at the keyboard.

In fact one of the annoyances of Win10 is the fact that Num Lock is OFF by default... so first thing I do when windows load is turn on Num Lock, as my password has numbers in it. I never did figure out if there is a way to have it on on startup (Older versions allowed it!).

[AndyM2012]

F1-F4 don't get much use by me, nor PrtSc, ScrLk, and Pause. The right Windows key gets even less use than the AltGr key it's next to. NumLock has to be used when Hyper-V stupidly decides to unset it. I can't say I use the Ins key much either.

My Ducky keyboard has a Cal key (for calculator), which is surprisingly useful. Possibly the most used key is Backspace, as I am not always good at typing.

[Ciber]

I never use the number pad any more or the three above it but strangely I don't want to be without them! In the early days of DOS scroll lock and pause were useful but even print screen is mostly replaced by the snipping tool. In the early days of FPS shooters the number pad was the default standard for your directional controls and the keys around them for everything else so plus was jump/fly up and enter was crouch, / was next weapon etc. plus maybe some less used commands on insert, home, pg up etc. so the main part of the keyboard was hardly used. Then one big game or two (can't remember which) defaulted to wasd and it was easier to re-learn.

[edgars70]

The Windows key

[maxopus]

I use them all fairly regularly on my gaming PC for macros and scripts or when games are missing useful keys.

[raygdunn]

I rarely use anything on the numeric right hand section and would be quite happy without it.

As a frequent RPG game player. I have a custom use for most other keys.
Plenty of uses for the function keys.

For more regular use, the Windows key is very useful. The shortcut set is so useful.

[VincentSilver]

ALT GR the end

[ik9000]

Istilldon'tknowwhatthatlonghorizontalonedoes.There'snothingwrittenonittotellme.

[tazzrats]

I'm not going to lie, after years of thinking I know enough about computers I still couldn't coherently tell you what on earth alt gr does vs alt, and what the hell scroll lock is for.

I could google it I guess...