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Shift
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shift
English
thumb|300px|upright|A side view of a common QWERTY keyboard, where a Shift can be seen among various other buttons.
thumb|200px|upright|The Shift key.
Alternative forms
en shift
Etymology
From en shift.
Noun
en computing A modifier key whose main function is shifting between two or more functions of any of certain other keys (usually by pressing Shift and the other button simultaneously).
Synonyms
en shift key
See also
Further reading
Shift key
en Buttons