Tell Caps Lock from Shift
Type one capital letter without shouting a whole sentence.
Shift gives one capital and then lets go by itself. Caps Lock holds every letter capital until you press it again.
A whole line of capitals reads as shouting.
Key points
- Shift capitalizes one letter and then releases itself
- Caps Lock capitalizes everything until you press it a second time
What to remember
- Caps Lock is a switch. It stays where you left it.
- Shift is a moment. Caps Lock is a switch.
Try this
Find Caps Lock on your own keyboard. Press it once, type a word, press it again, type the same word.
Practice: Tell Caps Lock from Shift. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.