What does the caps lock key do? How to Make the Caps Lock Key on macOS Really Useful
According to the rules of the Russian language, individual words or sentences must be written with capital letter. If everything is clear with writing with a pen on paper, then how can this rule be observed when typing on a computer?
For these purposes, the keyboard has special function– Caps Lock, which allows you to easily use capital letters in the text if necessary. What is Caps Lock? How does it turn on and what is meant by this word in online communities such as VKontakte?
What does the word "Caps Lock" mean?
Caps Lock is an abbreviated Russian spelling of the English phrase capitals lock, which translates as "fixation of capital letters" .
The concept dates back to its appearance typewriters, in which there was a function for fixing upper case. For this purpose, the devices were equipped special key Shift– when you clicked on it for the first time, you could enable the ability to type in capital letters, and when you clicked again, you could disable the function. 
The creators of modern computer devices We kept the Shift key, but added Caps Lock to the keyboard, which makes typing much easier.
What is Caps Lock on a computer?
Caps Lock is a convenient and functional tool that is comfortable to use if you need to write a word, phrase or a whole sentence in capital letters. The key is intended for automatic change case, however, it allows you to change only the letters - when pressed, numbers and other symbols are printed without changes.
The location of Caps Lock is quite convenient for the user. On a standard keyboard, the key is located in the left row under the Tab button - to the left of the letter "A". The function is best used for writing a whole range of letters. If you need to select only one letter, then all you have to do is press and hold Shift buttons.
How to enable Caps Lock on your computer?
The transition to capital letters mode is made by pressing Caps Lock once. To turn off the function, just press it again. If the keyboard has a light indication, then when you turn on Caps Lock in the right top corner layout, the LED lights up. When turning off capital letters green indicator, accordingly, goes out. 
It is worth noting that most programs on the Internet that require user authorization differ hypersensitivity to the register, so if you accidentally press Caps Lock, they will be entered incorrectly. In this case, the indicator light comes to the rescue, allowing you to determine the position of the key.
What is Caps Lock VKontakte?
In communication in World Wide Web Caps Lock refers to words or phrases that are written in capital letters. They can often be found on VKontakte, as well as in online communities - on forums, blogs, chats. Using Caps Lock is considered bad manners and implies shouting and raising your voice.
For many people, such writing causes irritation, since phrases composed entirely of capital letters are difficult to read. On most resources, irrepressible use of the key is not encouraged, and on some it is prohibited.
Sometimes it is advisable to turn on Caps Locks to highlight a word - to emphasize its significance, but usually a constantly pressed key indicates a limited vocabulary user and points out to other visitors his weakness as an opponent. 
It is estimated that about two-thirds of beginners who are just starting to master the Internet resort to using Caps Lock. They often think that in this way they can highlight their main idea. If no one reacts to the good news, newcomers think that the phrase should be repeated - what if no one read it.
However, after numerous complaints from other users and warnings from the moderator regular use Caps Loka is “fading away” from their side.
Key Caps Lock - handy tool, which can be used when the user needs to write one or more letters or even the entire text in capital letters. It is worth keeping in mind that pressing this key will cause a change appearance only letters to be typed: for example, numbers and others special characters will not change from its use.
Using the Caps Lock key
The Caps Lock key on a standard keyboard has enough convenient location: It is located in the middle of the left row of the main part of the keyboard, located between the Tab key, the letter A on Latin layout and the Shift key. Enabling the Caps Lock key allows you to switch to using capital letters mode on on an ongoing basis. The transition to this mode is carried out by pressing the Caps Lock key once. In turn, in order to disable this mode, you must press the indicated button on the keyboard once again. In order to inform the user about enabling the mode, standard keyboards there is a special indication of this key: if it is pressed, above digital block on the right side of the printing device, a green indicator, indicated by the capital letter A, lights up, which goes out when the corresponding mode is turned off.Additional options for using the key
Thus, the mode that turns on when you press the Caps Lock key is convenient if you need to type several words or even entire text in capital letters. If you need to capitalize one or more letters, you can resort to another method: for example, holding down the adjacent Shift button while pressing the key indicating the letter will automatically capitalize it. Some users find this method more convenient, since converting one letter to capital case actually requires only one press of an additional key, whereas Caps Lock mode must first be turned on and then turned off, that is, using a double press.This technique, however, can be used in the opposite way. For example, you are typing text in capital letters with the Caps Lock key turned on, and you need to change one or more letters to lowercase. In this case, when pressing the necessary letters hold down the Shift button: it will temporarily change to lowercase letters, and after you release it, the Caps Lock mode will become permanent again. Don't forget to turn it off after you've finished typing in capital letters.
Sources:
- Caps Lock key
On computers that have been connected by a network, restrictions are always placed: from running websites social networks until the possibility of using hot ones. As a rule, such restrictions are set in offices, computer clubs and other institutions where work safety policies are encouraged. For example, having completely closed access to the Start menu, launching Explorer will not be difficult if you know the hotkeys associated with Windows button.
You will need
- Create a registry file.
Instructions
Most of the 101-key standard come with additional keys with the Windows window logo. On desktop keyboards there are 2 of them (left and right), but mobile ones contain only one (left) key. Above was an example of launching " Windows Explorer" Using the “Win” key you can do this much better (Win+E). For example, some combinations of useful key combinations: - Win + R – Start menu - “Run”;
- Win+D – minimize all windows;
- Win+L – a welcome window will appear;
- Win+Pause – “System Properties”.
Why do we need a button, we more or less figured it out. But recently I had a completely reasonable question: why do users need the Caps Lock button? Its history goes back to printing machines, when this button recorded the press of the Shift button. Now please strain your brain and let’s break it all down:
1. Remember when you last time it was pressed on purpose to type information in capital letters? And if you did, did you enter a lot of text like that? Isn’t it better to just press and hold Shift and type the desired message in capital letters, if you really feel like it?
2. Now remember how often you accidentally pressed this button and typed text without looking at the screen, and then suddenly realized that they had pressed Caps Lock, erased it and started typing again?
3. Remember how often you entered your password incorrectly because the Caps Lock key was pressed? The keyboard designers made a clear mistake by placing this button next to TAB key. You enter your login, switch “TABOM” to the password and miss and hit the ill-fated Caps Lock. Moreover V English layout There is another frequently used “A” key nearby, and often people don’t hit it either. Well, do you recognize yourself? 
4. You are sitting in a chat or ICQ and suddenly a message arrives in capital letters. HELLO. I ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED COFFEE ON YOUR BLOUSE TODAY. The subconscious mind reacts to capital letters anxious and you feel discomfort. You mentally curse the person, although it makes absolutely no difference to you what she spilled on her blouse and write to him not to write in capitals. And the poor interlocutor accidentally pressed “our favorite” Caps Lock and did not at all think of attracting such attention to a trifle. This is where the expression “Don’t capsi” came from.
If you recognize yourself in at least one of the points, then further information is for you.
AnticAPSLOCK is the name official company, which advocates for the abolition of the Caps Lock key in future keyboards. As an option, you can make a removable key. The only thing designers need to think about is how to close the gaping void. I think many computer users around the world will subscribe to the calls of this company. Compared to medicine: Caps Lock is like appendicitis of the keyboard. It’s good with him, but without him it also seems good for many.
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Blind typing method: Caps Lock key - alphabet case lock
Caps Lock- this key is circled in red in the photo. If you need to print all the text in uppercase, then the key called Caps Lock (in Russian transcription - capslock).
It is located in the main row on the left and is a lock for the upper (lower) case of the alphabet.
You need to press it with the little finger of your left hand. At the same time, the indicator on the keyboard in the upper right corner lights up. Underneath it is written: Caps Lock.
If the indicator is on, it means that all letters will be printed in uppercase. Click on Caps key Lock again - the indicator goes out and now all letters are printed in lowercase.
If you type all the text using the Caps Lock key, and in some place you need to type a lowercase letter, use the key Shift. By holding it, you can type the word in small letters.
You need to remember that, unlike the key Shift key Caps Lock is designed to permanently change the case of letters from lowercase to uppercase. It makes sense to use this key even when you need to type just one word or some abbreviation.
But you should still not abuse the use of this key. Conducting correspondence on forums, chats, and so on using the Caps Lock key on the Internet is considered bad manners. On one forum, someone even wrote: “Hear! Don’t raise your register on me!!!” 🙂
The capital letter button is an eyesore, said Peter Hintjens, the firm's head of development. software iMatix. And he did not limit himself to words, creating a special website to combat this button - CAPSoff.org.
Of course, we have something to do without this,” admits the Belgian programmer. - But add up millions of little frustrations accumulated over decades, and you realize that the Caps Lock key is a sore subject. Because you accidentally press it, you sometimes have to retype large chunks of text.
It's kind of hard for me to believe that the Brussels programmer doesn't know about the existence of hotkeys, but how to fix the error if you accidentally pressed the Caps Lock key and typed all the text lowercase letters, we'll talk next time.
FOR THE CURIOUS
Want to know how to disable or reassign the Caps Lock key? Then enter your request in search form Google.
The button can easily be considered one of the leaders among the most unclaimed keys, of course, if you are not a screaming hater, corporate style which are RAISED TONE NEGOTIATIONS. In this material we will tell you how to find a competent functional use of this key on a Mac.
The main problem that arises before the user when trying to program the Caps Lock, Tab, Delete keys and the entire F1-F12 series is that they cannot be used as part of shortcuts using standard macOS tools. In order to “hang” at least some combination or action, Caps Lock must first be turned into a trigger for shortcuts. This can be done using special utility Karabiner Elements.
The classic Karabiner Elements on Caps Lock will also not assign anything, but there is a modified version of it that provides this feature.
ATTENTION! After installing the utility, you need to remember the main thing - the downloaded Karabiner Elements is a fork official version and if you update it, the ability to program the Caps Lock button will disappear and you will have to perform all the steps listed below again.
So at the end of the installation you are prompted to download latest version answer “ Skip This Version”.
How to install Karabiner Elements on Mac?
sudo spctl --master-disable
How to prepare the Caps Lock key using Karabiner Elements?
1 . Run Karabiner Elements and go to the “ tab + Add Item“.
2 . In the field “ From Key“ select the value “caps_ lock".
3 . In the field “ To Key“go to field” Others” (at the very bottom) and click on “ hyper (equal to 'contol' + 'option' + 'command' + 'shift').”
4 . Ready. Close Karabiner Elements.
Thus, the Caps Lock button now turns into special combination keys (respectively Control + ⌥Option (Alt)+ ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift), which can already be used as in system tools for appointment special teams, and in third party programs. Let's look at both options.
How to assign any shortcuts to Caps Lock?
Through standard macOS tools
Through macOS settings you can assign the following to shortcuts with Caps Lock system functions like switching languages (very convenient thing), screenshots, launch system services and so on.
1 . Open menu → System Settings… → Keyboard → “Keyboard Shortcuts” tab.
2 . Select any category of interest in the left side menu, find the shortcut and in the field with a keyboard shortcut, press Caps Lock + any convenient button. For example, for fast switching I assigned the keyboard language to the shortcut " " (displayed as Control + ⌥Option (Alt) + ⌘Cmd + ⇧Shift + A).
