(EN) The invention relates to an ergonomic means for activation of non-alphanumeric keys on a computer or electronic typewriter keyboard comprising transverse force application on keys in lieu of, or in addition to, the standard downward force application. Several embodiments comprise means for cursor movement on a computer or word processor or for print mechanism movement on an electronic typewriter. The invention comprises use of one or more keys (40, 42) or levers (76, 78), which control cursor movement via pressure in different directions. A single key effects cursor movement in more than one direction.
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