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When Was the Shift Key First Used In A Typewriter?
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The shift key was used in the Remington No. 2 Typewriter of 1878. The No. 1 model was capital only. The shift key’s originated from the typewriter, where one had to press and hold the button to shift up the case stamp to change to capital letters. It was invented by E. Remington.
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When Was the Shift Key First Used In A Typewriter?
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- 1878
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