INS key

/ɪnˈs kɪ/

Definition

Definition of INS key - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computer keyboard

Rare

button on a keyboard that switches typing modes

Rare

Press the INS key to change the typing mode.

Abbreviation

abr: Insert key

Rare

keyboard button that switches between insert and overwrite

Rare

Press the INS key to change typing mode.

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button on a keyboard that switches typing modes

Expressions with key

key into

enter information using a keyboard

He keyed into the computer all the data from the survey.

key to

prep.

important for solving a problem

Innovation is key to solving climate change.

key up

make someone excited or nervous

The loud music keyed up the crowd before the show..

church key

tool for opening cans and bottles

He used a church key to open the soda can.

key to success

essential factor for achieving success

Determination is often seen as the key to success.

lock and key

device used to secure something

The treasure chest was secured with a lock and key.

Examples of INS key in a sentence

The INS key is stuck on my keyboard.
The INS key toggles input modes.

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French:touche INS, Inser, ...
German:Einfg-Taste, Einfg, ...
Italian:tasto INS, INS, ...
Spanish:tecla INS, INS, ...
Portuguese:tecla INS, INS, ...
Chinese:插入键, 插入模式切换键, ...
Japanese:INSキー, ...
Arabic:زِرّ الإِدْرَاج, زِر في لَوحَة المَفاتيح يُبدِل بَين وَضع الإِدراج وَوَضع الكِتابة فَوق النَص, ...
Hebrew:מַקָּשׁ INS, מַקֵּשׁ Ins, ...
Russian:клавиша Ins, Ins, ...
Ukrainian:клавіша INS, Insert, ...
Hindi:इंस की, ...
Bengali:আইএনএস কী, ইনসার্ট এবং ওভাররাইট মোড পরিবর্তনের কীবোর্ড বোতাম, ...
Catalan:tecla INS, tecla d'inserció, ...
Czech:klávesa Insert, Ins, ...
Danish:INS-tast, INS, ...
Dutch:INS-toets, invoegtoets, ...
Greek:πλήκτρο INS, INS, ...
Hungarian:Insert billentyű, Insert, ...
Khmer:គ្រាប់ចុចបញ្ចូលអក្សរ, គ្រាប់ចុចបញ្ចូល, ...
Korean:INS 키, Insert 키, ...
Persian:کلید درج, دکمه صفحه‌کلید برای تغییر حالت تایپ, ...
Polish:klawisz INS, INS, ...
Portuguese (BR):tecla INS, INS, ...
Romanian:tasta INS, INS, ...
Swedish:INS-tangent, Ins, ...
Thai:ปุ่ม INS, ปุ่มบนแป้นพิมพ์ที่สลับโหมดการพิมพ์, ...
Turkish:INS tuşu, Ekleme tuşu, ...
Vietnamese:phím INS, Insert, ...

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